Democracy in Armenia
Armenia: Democracy was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democracy in Armenia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Armenia is 4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Armenia peaked at 4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Armenia 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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- 16 South Africa 4 compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 4 compare
- 16 Ukraine 4 compare
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More reference data data for Armenia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5471 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.38 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4731 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.23 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Armenia?
- Democracy in Armenia was 4 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Armenia rank for democracy?
- Armenia ranks 16th out of 128 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 rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).