Judicial Corruption Score in Armenia
Armenia: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Armenia stood at 0.52.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Armenia peaked at 0.625 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.22, in 1998.
That places Armenia 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Judicial Corruption Score in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.49 | — |
| 1991 | -0.49 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.49 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.55 | +215.7% |
| 1994 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.72 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.96 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | -2.22 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | -1.34 | -39.7% |
| 2000 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.02 | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | -109.8% |
| 2019 | 0.179 | +79.0% |
| 2020 | 0.625 | +249.2% |
| 2021 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.52 | -16.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.35 | -2.22 | -0.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.34 | -1.34 | -1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.01 | -1.34 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6075 | 0.52 | 0.625 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 78 Palestine 0.561
- 79 Jordan 0.556 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 0.529 compare
- 82 Solomon Islands 0.516 compare
- 83 South Africa 0.512 compare
- 84 Greece 0.47 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 judicial corruption score in Armenia?
- Judicial corruption score in Armenia was 0.52 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 2020.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.22 in 1998.
- How does Armenia rank for judicial corruption score?
- Armenia ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.