Strong Civil Society Index in Armenia
Armenia: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.91
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.934
in 2021
All-time low
0.012
in 1929
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Strong Civil Society Index in Armenia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.91 for strong civil society index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Armenia peaked at 0.934 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1929.
Armenia ranks 25th 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.
Strong Civil Society Index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.08 | — |
| 1919 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.041 | -48.8% |
| 1922 | 0.037 | -9.8% |
| 1923 | 0.026 | -29.7% |
| 1924 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.019 | -26.9% |
| 1926 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.017 | -10.5% |
| 1928 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.012 | -29.4% |
| 1930 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.026 | +116.7% |
| 1955 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.024 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.062 | +158.3% |
| 1986 | 0.155 | +150.0% |
| 1987 | 0.242 | +56.1% |
| 1988 | 0.248 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.266 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.717 | +169.5% |
| 1991 | 0.752 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.749 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.74 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.764 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.767 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.754 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.755 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.643 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.747 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.772 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.798 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.765 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.74 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.762 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.774 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.778 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.865 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.916 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.934 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.923 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.933 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.91 | -2.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8455, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0294 | 0.012 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0204 | 0.012 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0246 | 0.024 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1093 | 0.024 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7482 | 0.717 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7468 | 0.643 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.788 | 0.71 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9273 | 0.91 | 0.934 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 22 Honduras 0.915 compare
- 22 Namibia 0.915 compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 0.914 compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 0.91 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.909 compare
- 28 Ghana 0.908 compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong civil society index in Armenia?
- Strong civil society index in Armenia was 0.91 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2021.
- What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1929.
- How does Armenia rank for strong civil society index?
- Armenia ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).