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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Armenia

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Armenia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

in 1990

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Armenia, 1918–2025

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

117 Botswana 0.565 compare
118 Pakistan 0.518 compare
119 Mongolia 0.515 compare
121 Afghanistan 0.495 compare
122 Uganda 0.486 compare
123 South Sudan 0.474 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.