Government and power in Armenia
Who leads Armenia, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary republic (parliamentary).
Who leads Armenia?
- Head of state: Vahagn Khachaturyan (President of the Republic of Armenia)
- Head of government: Nikol Pashinyan (Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia)
- Foreign minister: Ararat Mirzoyan (Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Armenia)
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Governance scores
The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.
- Voice and accountability
- Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.
- Political stability and absence of violence
- Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.
- Government effectiveness
- Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.
- Regulatory quality
- Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.
- Rule of law
- Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.
- Control of corruption
- Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.
How does Armenia score on voice and accountability?
Voice and accountability: 59.9 out of 100 in 2025, 88th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 74.2). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 51.3.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Armenia score on political stability?
Political stability and absence of violence: 58 out of 100 in 2025, 133rd highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 73.5). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 63.1.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Armenia score on government effectiveness?
Government effectiveness: 47.5 out of 100 in 2025, 118th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 69.4). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 48.5.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Armenia score on regulatory quality?
Regulatory quality: 59.2 out of 100 in 2025, 68th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 66.2). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 59.2.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Armenia score on the rule of law?
Rule of law: 54.3 out of 100 in 2025, 102nd highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 70.8). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 52.9.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Armenia score on control of corruption?
Control of corruption: 50.3 out of 100 in 2025, 77th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 60.7). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 34.6.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many women are in Armenia's parliament?
Women held 38.3% of seats in the national parliament (single or lower chamber) in 2025, 36th highest of 184 countries with data. Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union, via the World Bank.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many of Armenia's ministers are women?
Women held 33.3% of ministerial posts in 2025, 40th highest of 190.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much does the government of Armenia spend?
Central government spending (expense) was 20.9% of GDP in 2023.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much tax does the government of Armenia collect?
Central government tax revenue was 22.4% of GDP in 2024, 26th highest of 92.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much does Armenia spend on the military?
Military spending was 6.1% of GDP in 2025, 7th highest of 149 (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, via the World Bank).
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow big are the armed forces of Armenia?
Armed forces personnel numbered 47,000 in 2020.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow good are Armenia's official statistics?
The World Bank's Statistical Performance Indicator, which scores how well a country's official statistics system works, was 82.2 out of 100 in 2024, 55th highest of 187.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many births are registered in Armenia?
99.3% of births of children under 5 were registered with a civil authority (2016).
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many people in Armenia use the internet?
81.3% of people used the internet in 2024.
Source: World Bank · saved copyOfficial bodies that hold power in Armenia
Government
- Government of ArmeniaGovernment decisions, cabinet session agendas and statements of the Prime Minister.
Parliament
- National Assembly of ArmeniaDraft laws, adopted legislation, session transcripts, voting results and deputy profiles.
Elections
- Central Electoral CommissionElection results by precinct, candidate registrations, turnout data and commission decisions.
Courts
- Judiciary of the Republic of Armenia (Court of Cassation)Court of Cassation decisions, case schedules and information on courts across Armenia.
- Constitutional Court of ArmeniaConstitutional Court decisions, case materials and annual reports.
Ombudsman
- Human Rights Defender of ArmeniaAnnual and ad hoc reports on human rights and responses to individual complaints.
Asset declarations
- Corruption Prevention CommissionAsset and income declarations of high-ranking officials, conflict-of-interest decisions and integrity reports.
Public contracts
- Armenian e-Procurement System (ARMEPS)State procurement notices, tenders and contract awards through the government electronic procurement system.
Laws and the official gazette
- Armenian Legal Information System (ARLIS)A state database of Armenian laws, government decisions and other legal acts with their amendments.
Government below the national level
- Regions – marzer (10): Marz governor appointed and dismissed by government decree, ratified by the President
- Yerevan (capital community): City council (65 members) elected by party lists; council elects the mayor
- Communities – hamaynkner (308 at end-2021; fewer after later mergers): Council (avagani) directly elected; in most communities the council elects the community head, under rules changed with the mergers
- Settlements within merged communities: Not self-governing; served by an administrative representative of the community head
How local power works in Armenia
Places in Armenia
Sources
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)
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