Justified Political Positions Score in Armenia

Armenia: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.554 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.554
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
89th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 1991
All-time low
-0.844
in 1999
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Armenia, 1918–2025

-1012191819712025

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

Analysis

Armenia recorded 0.554 for justified political positions score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 338.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Armenia peaked at 1.74 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.844, in 1999.

Armenia ranks 89th of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.171 0.171 0.171 2
1920s 0.5519 0.171 0.844 10
1930s 0.2737 0.224 0.295 10
1940s 0.2658 0.224 0.306 10
1950s 0.2656 0.226 0.292 10
1960s 0.292 0.292 0.292 10
1970s 0.292 0.292 0.292 10
1980s 0.7613 0.292 1.38 10
1990s 1.28 -0.844 1.74 10
2000s -0.714 -0.714 -0.714 10
2010s 0.0702 -0.386 1.36 10
2020s 0.6778 0.523 1.02 6

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 86 India 0.67 compare
  2. 87 Vietnam 0.58 compare
  3. 88 North Macedonia 0.56 compare
  4. 90 Namibia 0.551 compare
  5. 91 Colombia 0.546 compare
  6. 92 Ethiopia 0.523 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Armenia?
Justified political positions score in Armenia was 0.554 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 1991.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.844 in 1999.
How does Armenia rank for justified political positions score?
Armenia ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 338.8%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.