Liberal Political Institutions Index in Armenia
Armenia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.528 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.528
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
103rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.751
in 2019
All-time low
0.03
in 1936
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Armenia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Armenia stood at 0.528.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Armenia peaked at 0.751 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1936.
That places Armenia 103rd 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.
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.068 | — |
| 1919 | 0.052 | -23.5% |
| 1920 | 0.049 | -5.8% |
| 1921 | 0.05 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 0.048 | -4.0% |
| 1923 | 0.047 | -2.1% |
| 1924 | 0.038 | -19.1% |
| 1925 | 0.037 | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1930 | 0.034 | -2.9% |
| 1931 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1933 | 0.032 | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 0.031 | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.03 | -3.2% |
| 1937 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.031 | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.032 | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.031 | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.03 | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.031 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 0.053 | +71.0% |
| 1955 | 0.054 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.057 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.062 | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.063 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.062 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.063 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.064 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.066 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.065 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.064 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.065 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.066 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.065 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.064 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.065 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.078 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.076 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.081 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.107 | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 0.108 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.115 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.168 | +46.1% |
| 1990 | 0.498 | +196.4% |
| 1991 | 0.493 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.469 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.457 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.465 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.452 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.457 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.414 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.394 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.391 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.397 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.388 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.395 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.407 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.409 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.396 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.417 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.427 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.439 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.457 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.455 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.453 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.455 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.73 | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 0.751 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.699 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.632 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.614 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.604 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.528 | -12.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.528 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.528 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liberal Political Institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +196.4% | 0.168 | 0.498 |
| 1954 | +71.0% | 0.031 | 0.053 |
| 2018 | +60.4% | 0.455 | 0.73 |
| 1989 | +46.1% | 0.115 | 0.168 |
| 1986 | +32.1% | 0.081 | 0.107 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.06 | 0.052 | 0.068 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0414 | 0.035 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0315 | 0.03 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0312 | 0.03 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0472 | 0.03 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0637 | 0.062 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0649 | 0.064 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0965 | 0.076 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4556 | 0.394 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4007 | 0.388 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5049 | 0.427 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6295 | 0.528 | 0.7 | 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 liberal political institutions index in Armenia?
- Liberal political institutions index in Armenia was 0.528 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.751 in 2019.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1936.
- How does Armenia rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Armenia ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.