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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Armenia

Armenia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.507 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.507
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
120th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Armenia, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

Armenia recorded 0.507 for strong elected local governments index in 2025.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Armenia peaked at 0.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

Armenia ranks 120th of 175 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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Armenia, year by year

Year Value Change
1918 0.028 —
1919 0.028 +0.0%
1920 0.028 +0.0%
1921 0.028 +0.0%
1922 0.012 -57.1%
1923 0.012 +0.0%
1924 0.012 +0.0%
1925 0.012 +0.0%
1926 0.012 +0.0%
1927 0.012 +0.0%
1928 0.012 +0.0%
1929 0.012 +0.0%
1930 0.004 -66.7%
1931 0.004 +0.0%
1932 0.004 +0.0%
1933 0.004 +0.0%
1934 0.004 +0.0%
1935 0.004 +0.0%
1936 0.004 +0.0%
1937 0.004 +0.0%
1938 0.004 +0.0%
1939 0.004 +0.0%
1940 0.004 +0.0%
1941 0.004 +0.0%
1942 0.004 +0.0%
1943 0.004 +0.0%
1944 0.004 +0.0%
1945 0.004 +0.0%
1946 0.004 +0.0%
1947 0.004 +0.0%
1948 0.004 +0.0%
1949 0.004 +0.0%
1950 0.004 +0.0%
1951 0.004 +0.0%
1952 0.004 +0.0%
1953 0.004 +0.0%
1954 0.004 +0.0%
1955 0.004 +0.0%
1956 0.004 +0.0%
1957 0.004 +0.0%
1958 0.004 +0.0%
1959 0.004 +0.0%
1960 0.004 +0.0%
1961 0.004 +0.0%
1962 0.004 +0.0%
1963 0.554 +13750.0%
1964 0.554 +0.0%
1965 0.554 +0.0%
1966 0.554 +0.0%
1967 0.554 +0.0%
1968 0.554 +0.0%
1969 0.554 +0.0%
1970 0.554 +0.0%
1971 0.554 +0.0%
1972 0.554 +0.0%
1973 0.554 +0.0%
1974 0.554 +0.0%
1975 0.554 +0.0%
1976 0.554 +0.0%
1977 0.554 +0.0%
1978 0.554 +0.0%
1979 0.554 +0.0%
1980 0.554 +0.0%
1981 0.554 +0.0%
1982 0.554 +0.0%
1983 0.554 +0.0%
1984 0.554 +0.0%
1985 0.554 +0.0%
1986 0.554 +0.0%
1987 0.554 +0.0%
1988 0.554 +0.0%
1989 0.554 +0.0%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 0.569 —
1993 0.569 +0.0%
1994 0.504 -11.4%
1995 0.504 +0.0%
1996 0.553 +9.7%
1997 0.553 +0.0%
1998 0.553 +0.0%
1999 0.553 +0.0%
2000 0.553 +0.0%
2001 0.553 +0.0%
2002 0.553 +0.0%
2003 0.553 +0.0%
2004 0.553 +0.0%
2005 0.553 +0.0%
2006 0.553 +0.0%
2007 0.553 +0.0%
2008 0.553 +0.0%
2009 0.553 +0.0%
2010 0.553 +0.0%
2011 0.553 +0.0%
2012 0.553 +0.0%
2013 0.553 +0.0%
2014 0.724 +30.9%
2015 0.557 -23.1%
2016 0.728 +30.7%
2017 0.819 +12.5%
2018 0.867 +5.9%
2019 0.92 +6.1%
2020 0.829 -9.9%
2021 0.857 +3.4%
2022 0.857 +0.0%
2023 0.439 -48.8%
2024 0.439 +0.0%
2025 0.507 +15.5%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 0.507 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 0.507 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.028 0.028 0.028 2
1920s 0.0152 0.012 0.028 10
1930s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1940s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1950s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1960s 0.389 0.004 0.554 10
1970s 0.554 0.554 0.554 10
1980s 0.554 0.554 0.554 10
1990s 0.4358 0 0.569 10
2000s 0.553 0.553 0.553 10
2010s 0.6827 0.553 0.92 10
2020s 0.6547 0.439 0.857 6

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 117 Botswana 0.565 compare
  2. 118 Pakistan 0.518 compare
  3. 119 Mongolia 0.515 compare
  4. 121 Afghanistan 0.495 compare
  5. 122 Uganda 0.486 compare
  6. 123 South Sudan 0.474 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Armenia?
Strong elected local governments index in Armenia was 0.507 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2019.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Armenia rank for strong elected local governments index?
Armenia ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.