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Nikol Pashinyan

Nikol Pashinyan

Legacy

🇦🇲Armenia

Rank #191
Score: 56
About Nikol Pashinyan

Nikol Pashinyan (b. 1975) is Prime Minister of Armenia since May 2018. He came to power via the 2018 Velvet Revolution, emphasising anti-corruption, democratic reforms, and alignment with European institutions.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Armenia HDI ~ 0.818/10
Source: ND‑GAIN Country Index (2023 :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} )
GDP per capita
~ US$21,342 (2023)7/10
Source: ND‑GAIN Country Index (2023 :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} )
Gini coefficient
Moderate inequality (estimate)5/10
Source: TheGlobalEconomy.com – Armenia Gini (historical) (2022 )
Employment rate
State‑controlled labour market; formal employment strong (proxy)5/5
Source: Analysis of Armenian labour market & state employment (various economic reports) (2022 )
Freedom index
Some political freedoms, contested media, protests possible7/10
Source: Freedom House / Nations in Transit (corruption and governance) (2024 )
Corruption index
47 (Transparency International CPI)4/5
Source: Transparency International – CPI Armenia (2024 :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2} )

Derived Criminal Score
One politically motivated conviction (defamation), no major convictions19/20
Source: Britannica / Prime Minister bio (n.d. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6} )