Legislative Checks on Government Index in Armenia
Armenia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.513 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.513
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
100th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.722
in 2018
All-time low
0.051
in 1924
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Armenia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Armenia is 0.513, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Armenia peaked at 0.722 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1924.
Armenia ranks 100th of 174 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.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.139 | — |
| 1919 | 0.094 | -32.4% |
| 1920 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.074 | -21.3% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.051 | -31.1% |
| 1925 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.086 | +68.6% |
| 1981 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.11 | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.089 | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.093 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +168.8% |
| 1990 | 0.402 | +60.8% |
| 1991 | 0.379 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.335 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.303 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.257 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.235 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.265 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.279 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.27 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.305 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.332 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.722 | +117.5% |
| 2019 | 0.673 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.657 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.613 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.577 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.547 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.603 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.513 | -14.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.513 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.513 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1165 | 0.094 | 0.139 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0642 | 0.051 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.086 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3351 | 0.257 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2544 | 0.235 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.39 | 0.27 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.585 | 0.513 | 0.657 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Armenia?
- Legislative checks on government index in Armenia was 0.513 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 in 2018.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1924.
- How does Armenia rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Armenia ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.