What is centralization of political power index in Armenia?

Centralization of political power index in Armenia was 0.655 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Armenia?

The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1918.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Armenia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.238 in 2019.

How does Armenia rank for centralization of political power index?

Armenia ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Armenia?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Armenia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Armenia

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Armenia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Armenia: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.655 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.655

Change on year

up 26.9%

World rank

56th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.976

in 1918

All-time low

0.238

in 2019

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Armenia, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

Armenia recorded 0.655 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Armenia peaked at 0.976 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.238, in 2019.

That places Armenia 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.9725	0.969	0.976	2
1920s	0.9696	0.969	0.97	10
1930s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1940s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1950s	0.9668	0.964	0.971	10
1960s	0.964	0.964	0.964	10
1970s	0.964	0.964	0.964	10
1980s	0.9545	0.922	0.963	10
1990s	0.6547	0.591	0.74	10
2000s	0.7515	0.739	0.761	10
2010s	0.6391	0.238	0.756	10
2020s	0.4585	0.293	0.655	6

Countries ranked near Armenia

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58 Qatar 0.635 compare
59 Libya 0.63 compare

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Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4731 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.23 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Armenia?: Centralization of political power index in Armenia was 0.655 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Armenia?: The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1918.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Armenia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.238 in 2019.
How does Armenia rank for centralization of political power index?: Armenia ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Armenia?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.