Key features of democracy in Armenia
Armenia: Key features of democracy was 0.614 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of democracy in Armenia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of democracy in Armenia stood at 0.614.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Armenia peaked at 0.796 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 1963.
Armenia ranks 68th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.12 | 0.114 | 0.126 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.111 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.096 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.093 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5082 | 0.392 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3583 | 0.317 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4103 | 0.331 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6715 | 0.614 | 0.781 | 6 |
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More social development data for Armenia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15,578 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Public Sector Corruption Index 0.531 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.732 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.869 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.614 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.319 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.371 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Armenia?
- Key features of democracy in Armenia was 0.614 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.796 in 2019.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1963.
- How does Armenia rank for key features of democracy?
- Armenia ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.