Montenegro vs North Macedonia: Democracy Index

Montenegro
9
in 2018
North Macedonia
9
in 2018
Montenegro rank
33rd
North Macedonia rank
33rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
-10-50510192119692018

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 9 against 9 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Montenegro ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 168 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1920s -1.11 -1.11 0 —
1930s -7.3 -7.3 0 —
1940s -3.7 -3.7 0 —
1950s -7 -7 0 —
1960s -7 -7 0 —
1970s -7 -7 0 —
1980s -5 -5 0 —
1990s -6.1 4.9 11 North Macedonia
2000s 7.5 8.4 0.9 North Macedonia
2010s 9 9 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Montenegro or North Macedonia?
Montenegro, at 9 against 9 in North Macedonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Montenegro and North Macedonia?
0, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and North Macedonia?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Montenegro and North Macedonia rank globally for democracy index?
Montenegro ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
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It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).