Montenegro vs North Macedonia: Freedom Score
Montenegro
68
in 2025
North Macedonia
67
in 2025
Montenegro rank
89th
North Macedonia rank
91st
Freedom Score over time
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 68 against 67 in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 89th and North Macedonia ranks 91st of 197 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.88 | 62 | 8.88 | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 69.2 | 61.3 | 7.9 | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 67.17 | 67 | 0.1667 | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Montenegro or North Macedonia?
- Montenegro, at 68 against 67 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Montenegro and North Macedonia?
- 1, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and North Macedonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and North Macedonia rank globally for freedom score?
- Montenegro ranks 89th and North Macedonia ranks 91st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.