What is rule of law index in Armenia?

Rule of law index in Armenia was 0.453 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Armenia?

The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 2019.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Armenia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 1920.

How does Armenia rank for rule of law index?

Armenia ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Armenia?

Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Armenia

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

Armenia: Rule of Law Index was 0.453 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.453

Change on year

down 24.1%

World rank

98th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.774

in 2019

All-time low

0.117

in 1920

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Rule of Law Index in Armenia, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Armenia stood at 0.453.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Armenia peaked at 0.774 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 1920.

Armenia ranks 98th of 173 countries on this measure, 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.134	0.123	0.145	2
1920s	0.1356	0.117	0.149	10
1930s	0.1342	0.129	0.148	10
1940s	0.1379	0.131	0.143	10
1950s	0.1664	0.125	0.195	10
1960s	0.1805	0.166	0.205	10
1970s	0.1644	0.159	0.165	10
1980s	0.1731	0.163	0.194	10
1990s	0.4266	0.263	0.584	10
2000s	0.2271	0.217	0.26	10
2010s	0.3376	0.226	0.774	10
2020s	0.6198	0.453	0.718	6

Countries ranked near Armenia

95 Mongolia 0.483 compare
96 Burkina Faso 0.482 compare
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100 Gabon 0.416 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 rule of law index in Armenia?: Rule of law index in Armenia was 0.453 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Armenia?: The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 2019.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Armenia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 1920.
How does Armenia rank for rule of law index?: Armenia ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Armenia?: Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.