Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Armenia
Armenia: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.839 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Armenia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Armenia is 0.839, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Armenia peaked at 0.906 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1935.
That places Armenia 61st 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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.03 | — |
| 1919 | 0.024 | -20.0% |
| 1920 | 0.018 | -25.0% |
| 1921 | 0.02 | +11.1% |
| 1922 | 0.033 | +65.0% |
| 1923 | 0.032 | -3.0% |
| 1924 | 0.024 | -25.0% |
| 1925 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1926 | 0.021 | -8.7% |
| 1927 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.02 | -4.8% |
| 1929 | 0.018 | -10.0% |
| 1930 | 0.014 | -22.2% |
| 1931 | 0.013 | -7.1% |
| 1932 | 0.012 | -7.7% |
| 1933 | 0.008 | -33.3% |
| 1934 | 0.006 | -25.0% |
| 1935 | 0.005 | -16.7% |
| 1936 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.006 | +20.0% |
| 1942 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.007 | +16.7% |
| 1946 | 0.008 | +14.3% |
| 1947 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.007 | -12.5% |
| 1949 | 0.006 | -14.3% |
| 1950 | 0.005 | -16.7% |
| 1951 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.008 | +60.0% |
| 1954 | 0.06 | +650.0% |
| 1955 | 0.063 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 0.077 | +22.2% |
| 1957 | 0.086 | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 0.087 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.089 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.092 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.101 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.096 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.094 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.096 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.093 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.097 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.099 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.097 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.09 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.109 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.152 | +39.4% |
| 1987 | 0.158 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.172 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.173 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.723 | +317.9% |
| 1991 | 0.742 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.713 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.688 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.725 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.721 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.717 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.68 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.679 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.682 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.699 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.716 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.723 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.705 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.736 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.738 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.698 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.76 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.79 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.794 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.796 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.792 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.789 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.791 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.887 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.906 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.895 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.871 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.879 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.846 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.839 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.839 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.713, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.839 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.899, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +650.0% | 0.008 | 0.06 |
| 1990 | +317.9% | 0.173 | 0.723 |
| 1922 | +65.0% | 0.02 | 0.033 |
| 1953 | +60.0% | 0.005 | 0.008 |
| 1986 | +39.4% | 0.109 | 0.152 |
| 1933 | -33.3% | 0.012 | 0.008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.027 | 0.024 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.018 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0078 | 0.005 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0065 | 0.005 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0483 | 0.005 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0929 | 0.089 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0957 | 0.093 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1237 | 0.09 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7076 | 0.679 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7193 | 0.682 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8125 | 0.789 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8615 | 0.839 | 0.895 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Armenia?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Armenia was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2019.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1935.
- How does Armenia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Armenia ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.