LGBT+ Rights Index in Armenia
Armenia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Armenia stood at 2.17. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 388.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Armenia peaked at 2.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.23, in 2001.
Armenia ranks 83rd of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.66 | — |
| 1992 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.41 | -15.0% |
| 1996 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.48 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.23 | +50.8% |
| 2002 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | -122.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.75 | -160.0% |
| 2014 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -388.9% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.53 | -1.66 | -1.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3675 | -2.23 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.25 | -0.75 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | -0.75 | 2.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 80 South Korea 2.62 compare
- 81 Mauritius 2.25 compare
- 82 Benin 2.25 compare
- 83 East Timor 2.17 compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 compare
- 86 Japan 2.06 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 lgbt+ rights index in Armenia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Armenia was 2.17 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Armenia ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.