Democracy in Armenia

Armenia: Democracy was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
7
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1918
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Democracy in Armenia, 1918–2025

02468191819712025

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

Analysis

Armenia recorded 6 for democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Armenia peaked at 7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1918.

Armenia ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 2
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 4.6 3 6 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3.6 3 7 10
2020s 6 6 6 6

Countries ranked near Armenia

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  8. 42 Dominican Republic 6 compare
  9. 42 East Timor 6 compare
  10. 42 Ecuador 6 compare
  11. 42 Ghana 6 compare
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  15. 42 Lesotho 6 compare
  16. 42 Liberia 6 compare
  17. 42 Nepal 6 compare
  18. 42 Panama 6 compare
  19. 42 Paraguay 6 compare
  20. 42 Peru 6 compare
  21. 42 Poland 6 compare
  22. 42 Portugal 6 compare
  23. 42 Romania 6 compare
  24. 42 Sao Tome and Principe 6 compare
  25. 42 Senegal 6 compare
  26. 42 Slovakia 6 compare
  27. 42 Slovenia 6 compare
  28. 42 Solomon Islands 6 compare
  29. 42 South Africa 6 compare
  30. 42 Sri Lanka 6 compare
  31. 42 Suriname 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Armenia?
Democracy in Armenia was 6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2019.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1918.
How does Armenia rank for democracy?
Armenia ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.