Citizen support for democracy in Montenegro
Montenegro: Citizen support for democracy was -0.9805 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Montenegro, 1996–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Montenegro is -0.9805, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Montenegro peaked at 0.3076 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.9805, in 2020.
That places Montenegro 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2929 | 0.2852 | 0.3031 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.0967 | -0.5349 | 0.3076 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7852 | -0.9802 | -0.5827 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9805 | -0.9805 | -0.9805 | 1 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.636 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.853 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.868 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.636 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.403 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Montenegro?
- Citizen support for democracy in Montenegro was -0.9805 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3076 in 2000.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9805 in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Montenegro ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.