What is liberal democracy index in Armenia?

Liberal democracy index in Armenia was 0.371 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Armenia?

The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2019.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Armenia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1938.

How does Armenia rank for liberal democracy index?

Armenia ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Armenia

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Armenia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Armenia: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Armenia, 1918–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 0.371 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Armenia, 1918 to 2025.
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 Liberal Democracy Index 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

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86 Singapore 0.36 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Armenia?: Liberal democracy index in Armenia was 0.371 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Armenia?: The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2019.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Armenia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1938.
How does Armenia rank for liberal democracy index?: Armenia ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.