Key features of liberal democracy in Armenia
Armenia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.371 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.371
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
85th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.62
in 2019
All-time low
0.014
in 1938
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Armenia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.371 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Armenia peaked at 0.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1938.
Armenia ranks 85th 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.
Key features of liberal democracy in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.028 | — |
| 1919 | 0.022 | -21.4% |
| 1920 | 0.021 | -4.5% |
| 1921 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.018 | -14.3% |
| 1925 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.017 | -5.6% |
| 1929 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1934 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.017 | +6.3% |
| 1938 | 0.014 | -17.6% |
| 1939 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1947 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.021 | +40.0% |
| 1955 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.022 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.024 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.024 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.024 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.028 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.029 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.037 | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.041 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.043 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.064 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 0.327 | +410.9% |
| 1991 | 0.348 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.338 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.327 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.318 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.273 | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.235 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.224 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.214 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.211 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.21 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.211 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.205 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.186 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.181 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.185 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.188 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.172 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.18 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.188 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.189 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.201 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.206 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.201 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.203 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.204 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.219 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.404 | +84.5% |
| 2019 | 0.62 | +53.5% |
| 2020 | 0.576 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.532 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.448 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.421 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.412 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.371 | -10.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.371 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.371 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of liberal democracy in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +410.9% | 0.064 | 0.327 |
| 2018 | +84.5% | 0.219 | 0.404 |
| 2019 | +53.5% | 0.404 | 0.62 |
| 1989 | +48.8% | 0.043 | 0.064 |
| 1954 | +40.0% | 0.015 | 0.021 |
| 1986 | +27.6% | 0.029 | 0.037 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.025 | 0.022 | 0.028 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.017 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.014 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.015 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.023 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.024 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.027 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2815 | 0.211 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1903 | 0.172 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2635 | 0.188 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.46 | 0.371 | 0.576 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 key features of liberal democracy in Armenia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Armenia was 0.371 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2019.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1938.
- How does Armenia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Armenia ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.