What is varieties of democracy in Armenia?

Varieties of democracy in Armenia was 0.614 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Armenia?

The highest recorded value was 0.796 in 2019.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Armenia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1963.

How does Armenia rank for varieties of democracy?

Armenia ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Armenia?

Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Armenia

Name: Varieties of democracy in Armenia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Armenia: Varieties of democracy was 0.614 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.614

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

68th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.796

in 2019

All-time low

0.092

in 1963

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Varieties of democracy in Armenia, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Armenia stood at 0.614.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Armenia peaked at 0.796 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 1963.

That places Armenia 68th 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.

Varieties of democracy in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Armenia, 1918 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1918	0.126	—
1919	0.114	-9.5%
1920	0.114	+0.0%
1921	0.111	-2.6%
1922	0.111	+0.0%
1923	0.114	+2.7%
1924	0.114	+0.0%
1925	0.112	-1.8%
1926	0.112	+0.0%
1927	0.112	+0.0%
1928	0.112	+0.0%
1929	0.111	-0.9%
1930	0.111	+0.0%
1931	0.111	+0.0%
1932	0.111	+0.0%
1933	0.111	+0.0%
1934	0.111	+0.0%
1935	0.111	+0.0%
1936	0.111	+0.0%
1937	0.116	+4.5%
1938	0.096	-17.2%
1939	0.096	+0.0%
1940	0.096	+0.0%
1941	0.093	-3.1%
1942	0.093	+0.0%
1943	0.093	+0.0%
1944	0.093	+0.0%
1945	0.093	+0.0%
1946	0.1	+7.5%
1947	0.1	+0.0%
1948	0.099	-1.0%
1949	0.099	+0.0%
1950	0.102	+3.0%
1951	0.103	+1.0%
1952	0.103	+0.0%
1953	0.103	+0.0%
1954	0.105	+1.9%
1955	0.105	+0.0%
1956	0.105	+0.0%
1957	0.105	+0.0%
1958	0.106	+1.0%
1959	0.106	+0.0%
1960	0.106	+0.0%
1961	0.106	+0.0%
1962	0.095	-10.4%
1963	0.092	-3.2%
1964	0.092	+0.0%
1965	0.092	+0.0%
1966	0.092	+0.0%
1967	0.092	+0.0%
1968	0.092	+0.0%
1969	0.092	+0.0%
1970	0.101	+9.8%
1971	0.109	+7.9%
1972	0.108	-0.9%
1973	0.108	+0.0%
1974	0.107	-0.9%
1975	0.107	+0.0%
1976	0.107	+0.0%
1977	0.107	+0.0%
1978	0.107	+0.0%
1979	0.107	+0.0%
1980	0.107	+0.0%
1981	0.107	+0.0%
1982	0.107	+0.0%
1983	0.107	+0.0%
1984	0.106	-0.9%
1985	0.109	+2.8%
1986	0.117	+7.3%
1987	0.144	+23.1%
1988	0.145	+0.7%
1989	0.176	+21.4%
1990	0.565	+221.0%
1991	0.608	+7.6%
1992	0.611	+0.5%
1993	0.597	-2.3%
1994	0.584	-2.2%
1995	0.489	-16.3%
1996	0.419	-14.3%
1997	0.392	-6.4%
1998	0.404	+3.1%
1999	0.413	+2.2%
2000	0.416	+0.7%
2001	0.415	-0.2%
2002	0.405	-2.4%
2003	0.349	-13.8%
2004	0.34	-2.6%
2005	0.338	-0.6%
2006	0.338	+0.0%
2007	0.347	+2.7%
2008	0.317	-8.6%
2009	0.318	+0.3%
2010	0.331	+4.1%
2011	0.333	+0.6%
2012	0.353	+6.0%
2013	0.349	-1.1%
2014	0.342	-2.0%
2015	0.346	+1.2%
2016	0.348	+0.6%
2017	0.381	+9.5%
2018	0.524	+37.5%
2019	0.796	+51.9%
2020	0.781	-1.9%
2021	0.724	-7.3%
2022	0.654	-9.7%
2023	0.631	-3.5%
2024	0.625	-1.0%
2025	0.614	-1.8%

Armenia compared with similar countries

Armenia's 0.614 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Armenia's 0.614 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Varieties of 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	+221.0%	0.176	0.565
2019	+51.9%	0.524	0.796
2018	+37.5%	0.381	0.524

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.12	0.114	0.126	2
1920s	0.1123	0.111	0.114	10
1930s	0.1085	0.096	0.116	10
1940s	0.0959	0.093	0.1	10
1950s	0.1043	0.102	0.106	10
1960s	0.0951	0.092	0.106	10
1970s	0.1068	0.101	0.109	10
1980s	0.1225	0.106	0.176	10
1990s	0.5082	0.392	0.611	10
2000s	0.3583	0.317	0.416	10
2010s	0.4103	0.331	0.796	10
2020s	0.6715	0.614	0.781	6

Countries ranked near Armenia

65 Namibia 0.633 compare
65 Senegal 0.633 compare
67 Sao Tome and Principe 0.632 compare
69 Ecuador 0.607 compare
70 Bolivia 0.605 compare
70 Romania 0.605 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 varieties of democracy in Armenia?: Varieties of democracy in Armenia was 0.614 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Armenia?: The highest recorded value was 0.796 in 2019.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Armenia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1963.
How does Armenia rank for varieties of democracy?: Armenia ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Armenia?: Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.