Freedom of Association Index in Armenia
Armenia: Freedom of Association Index was 0.869 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.869
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
43rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.891
in 2024
All-time low
0.024
in 1938
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Freedom of Association Index in Armenia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.869 for freedom of association index in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Armenia peaked at 0.891 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1938.
That places Armenia 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Freedom of Association Index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.105 | — |
| 1919 | 0.076 | -27.6% |
| 1920 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.052 | -31.6% |
| 1922 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.05 | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.044 | -12.0% |
| 1926 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.042 | -4.5% |
| 1928 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.036 | -14.3% |
| 1930 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.024 | -31.4% |
| 1939 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.034 | +36.0% |
| 1955 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.044 | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.059 | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 0.072 | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.112 | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 0.71 | +533.9% |
| 1991 | 0.783 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.758 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.743 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.692 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.629 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.694 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.742 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.739 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.738 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.732 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.729 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.727 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.689 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.688 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.707 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.715 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.69 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.686 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.644 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.675 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.676 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.715 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.874 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.872 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.876 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.887 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.884 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.891 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.869 | -2.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.869 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.869 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0905 | 0.076 | 0.105 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0488 | 0.036 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0335 | 0.024 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0302 | 0.025 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0334 | 0.033 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0529 | 0.034 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7234 | 0.629 | 0.783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7259 | 0.688 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7212 | 0.644 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8798 | 0.869 | 0.891 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 40 Honduras 0.871 compare
- 41 Namibia 0.87 compare
- 41 South Africa 0.87 compare
- 44 Montenegro 0.868 compare
- 44 Nepal 0.868 compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.868 compare
More social development data for Armenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Armenia?
- Freedom of association index in Armenia was 0.869 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2024.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1938.
- How does Armenia rank for freedom of association index?
- Armenia ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.