Democracy in Armenia

Armenia: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Democracy in Armenia, 1990–2025

0123451990200720251990: 41991: 41992: 41993: 31994: 31995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 52019: 52020: 32021: 32022: 32023: 32024: 32025: 3

Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Armenia is 3, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Armenia peaked at 5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.

That places Armenia 66th out of 172 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 0 4 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 2.6 2 5 10
2020s 3 3 3 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Armenia?
Democracy in Armenia was 3 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
How does Armenia rank for democracy?
Armenia ranks 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (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
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
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Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).