Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2020
Capital
Erevan
Surface area
29740 km2
Population 2021
2790,974
Density 2021
94 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Presidential republic
Head of state Since 13 March 2022
Vahagn Khatchatourian
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– Armenia’s Constitution of 1995 with Amendments through 2015 https://www.president.am/en/constitution-2015/
Article 44. Freedom of Assembly
1. Everyone shall have the right to freely participate and organize peaceful, unarmed assemblies.
2. Outdoor assemblies shall be held in the cases prescribed by law on the basis of notification given within a reasonable time period. Notification shall not be required for holding spontaneous assemblies.
3. The law may prescribe restrictions on the exercise of the right to freedom of assembly for judges, prosecutors, investigators, as well as servicemen of the armed forces, national security, the police and other militarized bodies.
4. The conditions and procedure for the exercise and protection of the freedom of assembly shall be prescribed by law.
5. The right to freedom of assembly may be restricted only by law, for the purpose of state security, preventing crimes, protecting public order, health and morals or protecting the basic rights and freedoms of others.
Article 45. Freedom of Associations
1. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of association with others, including the right to form and join trade unions for the protection of labor interests. No one may be compelled to join any private association.
2. The procedure for the establishment and operation of associations shall be prescribed by law.
3. The freedom of associations may be restricted only by law, for the purpose of state security, protecting public order, health and morals or the basic rights and freedoms of others.
4. The activities of associations may be suspended or prohibited only upon court decision, in the cases and under the procedure prescribed by law.
– the law on associations, which was passed on 4 December 2001 and implemented in October 2002
http://www.parliament.am/law_docs/241201HO268eng.pdf
– LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA of 22 April 2011 No. ZR-72 On freedom of assembly.
UN: accession 02/03/1992
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: Accession 13/09/1993
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 23/06/1993
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 23/06/1993
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: 26/09/2013, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO: Member since 1992
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 13/09/1993
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Accession 27/02/2007
Currency: Dram
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States): 1991
CoE (Council of Europe): 2001
UEAA (Eurasian Economic Union): Signed 2014, effective 2015
The country in the world through international indices
Population growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of poor population to national poverty line
(% of population)
2021
Youth literacy rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2020
Net enrolment rate
(% of population)
2015
Internet users
(% of population)
2020
Access to electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2020
Happiness index /10
2022
Press freedom index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2021
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC World Rights Index /5
Regular rights violations
2022
HDI
2021
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