Political Civil Liberties Index in Armenia
Armenia: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.818 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.818
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
71st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.889
in 2019
All-time low
0.014
in 1938
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Political Civil Liberties Index in Armenia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.818 for political civil liberties index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Armenia peaked at 0.889 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1938.
That places Armenia 71st 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.
Political Civil Liberties Index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.079 | — |
| 1919 | 0.058 | -26.6% |
| 1920 | 0.057 | -1.7% |
| 1921 | 0.045 | -21.1% |
| 1922 | 0.044 | -2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.041 | -6.8% |
| 1924 | 0.04 | -2.4% |
| 1925 | 0.033 | -17.5% |
| 1926 | 0.032 | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 0.027 | -15.6% |
| 1928 | 0.026 | -3.7% |
| 1929 | 0.023 | -11.5% |
| 1930 | 0.019 | -17.4% |
| 1931 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.015 | -21.1% |
| 1935 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1939 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.017 | +21.4% |
| 1946 | 0.019 | +11.8% |
| 1947 | 0.017 | -10.5% |
| 1948 | 0.014 | -17.6% |
| 1949 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.019 | +35.7% |
| 1954 | 0.039 | +105.3% |
| 1955 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.042 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.041 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.038 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.036 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.038 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.037 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.038 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.037 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.039 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.038 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.036 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.065 | +80.6% |
| 1986 | 0.129 | +98.5% |
| 1987 | 0.24 | +86.0% |
| 1988 | 0.247 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.313 | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.756 | +141.5% |
| 1991 | 0.797 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.796 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.786 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.755 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.733 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.731 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.71 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.722 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.732 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.727 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.731 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.724 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.713 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.641 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.693 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.722 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.725 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.714 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.699 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.687 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.694 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.697 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.726 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.855 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.889 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.886 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.87 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.872 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.837 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.818 | -2.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.818 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.709, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.818 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8515, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Civil Liberties 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 | +141.5% | 0.313 | 0.756 |
| 1954 | +105.3% | 0.019 | 0.039 |
| 1986 | +98.5% | 0.065 | 0.129 |
| 1987 | +86.0% | 0.129 | 0.24 |
| 1985 | +80.6% | 0.036 | 0.065 |
| 1953 | +35.7% | 0.014 | 0.019 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0685 | 0.058 | 0.079 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0368 | 0.023 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0164 | 0.014 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0151 | 0.014 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0305 | 0.014 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0394 | 0.036 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0373 | 0.036 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1174 | 0.036 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7518 | 0.71 | 0.797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7157 | 0.641 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7408 | 0.687 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8533 | 0.818 | 0.886 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Armenia?
- Political civil liberties index in Armenia was 0.818 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2019.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1938.
- How does Armenia rank for political civil liberties index?
- Armenia ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.