Freedom in Armenia
Where Armenia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Armenia has a figure for 59 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.732 | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.869 | 2025 | 39 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.800 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.791 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.855 | 2025 | 25 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.582 | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.200 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.286 | 2025 | 93 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.843 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 4 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 90.6 | 2023 | 41 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 6 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 2 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 2 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 31.0 | 2025 | 86 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 23.0 | 2025 | 81 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 101.7% | 2025 | 35 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 22.4% | 2024 | 60 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 20.9% | 2023 | 27 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 2.1% | 2025 | 36 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 57.0 | 2024 | 56 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $21.2K | 2025 | 67 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 7.2% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.3% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 12.9% | 2025 | 144 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 27.200 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 1.9% | 2023 | 36 of 55 |
| Government debt | 47.9% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 81.3% | 2024 | 82 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 20.3 | 2024 | 63 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 134.9 | 2024 | 32 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.614 | 2025 | 62 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.371 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.453 | 2025 | 91 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.237 | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.513 | 2025 | 91 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.472 | 2025 | 73 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.656 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.875 | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 59.0 | 2024 | 63 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 50.8 | 2024 | 53 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 44.3 | 2024 | 104 of 169 |
| Political stability | 53.5 | 2024 | 128 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.811 | 2023 | 59 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 78.3 | 2024 | 44 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 90.9% | 2024 | 51 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 2.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 9.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 80.5% | 2023 | 164 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 19.0 | 2023 | 64 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 38.3% | 2025 | 32 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 51.1% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.70 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 65.9% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 535.8 | 2024 | 141 of 168 |
| Population | 3.1M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 2.47 | 2024 | 77 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 9.1% | 2021 | 138 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 3 of 169 |
What is missing
1 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Armenia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Armenia, not a zero. Who publishes what