What is participatory democracy index in Armenia?

Participatory democracy index in Armenia was 0.319 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Armenia?

The highest recorded value was 0.557 in 2019.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Armenia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1930.

How does Armenia rank for participatory democracy index?

Armenia ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Armenia?

Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Armenia

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

Armenia: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.319 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.319

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

83rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.557

in 2019

All-time low

0.019

in 1930

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Armenia, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Armenia is 0.319, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Armenia peaked at 0.557 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1930.

That places Armenia 83rd 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Armenia, 1918 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1918	0.029	—
1919	0.024	-17.2%
1920	0.024	+0.0%
1921	0.025	+4.2%
1922	0.023	-8.0%
1923	0.021	-8.7%
1924	0.021	+0.0%
1925	0.021	+0.0%
1926	0.021	+0.0%
1927	0.021	+0.0%
1928	0.021	+0.0%
1929	0.02	-4.8%
1930	0.019	-5.0%
1931	0.019	+0.0%
1932	0.019	+0.0%
1933	0.019	+0.0%
1934	0.019	+0.0%
1935	0.019	+0.0%
1936	0.021	+10.5%
1937	0.022	+4.8%
1938	0.019	-13.6%
1939	0.019	+0.0%
1940	0.019	+0.0%
1941	0.019	+0.0%
1942	0.019	+0.0%
1943	0.019	+0.0%
1944	0.019	+0.0%
1945	0.019	+0.0%
1946	0.02	+5.3%
1947	0.02	+0.0%
1948	0.02	+0.0%
1949	0.02	+0.0%
1950	0.02	+0.0%
1951	0.02	+0.0%
1952	0.02	+0.0%
1953	0.02	+0.0%
1954	0.02	+0.0%
1955	0.02	+0.0%
1956	0.02	+0.0%
1957	0.02	+0.0%
1958	0.02	+0.0%
1959	0.02	+0.0%
1960	0.02	+0.0%
1961	0.02	+0.0%
1962	0.019	-5.0%
1963	0.063	+231.6%
1964	0.063	+0.0%
1965	0.062	-1.6%
1966	0.062	+0.0%
1967	0.062	+0.0%
1968	0.062	+0.0%
1969	0.062	+0.0%
1970	0.062	+0.0%
1971	0.063	+1.6%
1972	0.063	+0.0%
1973	0.063	+0.0%
1974	0.063	+0.0%
1975	0.064	+1.6%
1976	0.064	+0.0%
1977	0.065	+1.6%
1978	0.065	+0.0%
1979	0.065	+0.0%
1980	0.065	+0.0%
1981	0.065	+0.0%
1982	0.065	+0.0%
1983	0.065	+0.0%
1984	0.064	-1.5%
1985	0.065	+1.6%
1986	0.07	+7.7%
1987	0.08	+14.3%
1988	0.081	+1.3%
1989	0.089	+9.9%
1990	0.223	+150.6%
1991	0.266	+19.3%
1992	0.285	+7.1%
1993	0.28	-1.8%
1994	0.264	-5.7%
1995	0.236	-10.6%
1996	0.214	-9.3%
1997	0.2	-6.5%
1998	0.205	+2.5%
1999	0.207	+1.0%
2000	0.206	-0.5%
2001	0.204	-1.0%
2002	0.199	-2.5%
2003	0.18	-9.5%
2004	0.177	-1.7%
2005	0.178	+0.6%
2006	0.178	+0.0%
2007	0.181	+1.7%
2008	0.169	-6.6%
2009	0.174	+3.0%
2010	0.183	+5.2%
2011	0.185	+1.1%
2012	0.192	+3.8%
2013	0.185	-3.6%
2014	0.2	+8.1%
2015	0.19	-5.0%
2016	0.219	+15.3%
2017	0.247	+12.8%
2018	0.341	+38.1%
2019	0.557	+63.3%
2020	0.507	-9.0%
2021	0.456	-10.1%
2022	0.407	-10.7%
2023	0.334	-17.9%
2024	0.321	-3.9%
2025	0.319	-0.6%

Armenia compared with similar countries

Armenia's 0.319 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Armenia's 0.319 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory 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
1963	+231.6%	0.019	0.063
1990	+150.6%	0.089	0.223
2019	+63.3%	0.341	0.557
2018	+38.1%	0.247	0.341

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.0265	0.024	0.029	2
1920s	0.0218	0.02	0.025	10
1930s	0.0195	0.019	0.022	10
1940s	0.0194	0.019	0.02	10
1950s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1960s	0.0495	0.019	0.063	10
1970s	0.0637	0.062	0.065	10
1980s	0.0709	0.064	0.089	10
1990s	0.238	0.2	0.285	10
2000s	0.1846	0.169	0.206	10
2010s	0.2499	0.183	0.557	10
2020s	0.3907	0.319	0.507	6

Countries ranked near Armenia

81 Liberia 0.321 compare
82 Honduras 0.32 compare
84 Maldives 0.316 compare
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86 Malaysia 0.303 compare

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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)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Armenia?: Participatory democracy index in Armenia was 0.319 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Armenia?: The highest recorded value was 0.557 in 2019.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Armenia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1930.
How does Armenia rank for participatory democracy index?: Armenia ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Armenia?: Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.