Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency Internation) in Armenia
Armenia: Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency Internation) was 47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Armenia, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 47 for corruption perceptions index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Armenia peaked at 49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2016.
Armenia ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency Internation) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34 | — |
| 2013 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 49 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 47 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.88 | 33 | 42 | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.6 | 46 | 49 | 5 |
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 corruption perceptions index in Armenia?
- Corruption perceptions index in Armenia was 47 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2020.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Armenia ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.