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Serzh Sargsyan

Serzh Sargsyan

Legacy

🇦🇲Armenia

Rank #244
Score: 51
About Serzh Sargsyan

Serzh Sargsyan (b. 1954) served as President of Armenia (2008–2018) and twice as Prime Minister. His rule was marked by strong centralized power, but ended with mass protests (2018) calling his return to PM a power grab.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Armenia HDI ~ 0.818/10
Source: ND‑GAIN Country Index (2023 :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7} )
GDP per capita
~ US$21,3426/10
Source: ND‑GAIN – Armenia (2023 :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8} )
Gini coefficient
Moderate inequality (estimate)4/10
Source: TheGlobalEconomy.com (2022 )
Employment rate
Proxy: state employment structure, mixed private sector4/5
Source: World Bank / labour market reports (2022 )
Freedom index
Lower civil and media freedom under long rule4/10
Source: Freedom House / Nations in Transit (political rights) (2017–2018 )
Corruption index
47 (CPI)3/5
Source: Transparency Int’l – Armenia CPI (2024 :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9} )

Derived Criminal Score
No public major convictions20/20
Source: Public records / biography (n.d. )