Deliberative Democracy Index in Montenegro
Montenegro: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.521 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Montenegro, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Montenegro stood at 0.521. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Montenegro peaked at 0.521 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1917.
Montenegro ranks 51st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.046 | — |
| 1901 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.057 | +23.9% |
| 1906 | 0.068 | +19.3% |
| 1907 | 0.057 | -16.2% |
| 1908 | 0.054 | -5.3% |
| 1909 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.055 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.06 | +9.1% |
| 1914 | 0.061 | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 0.055 | -9.8% |
| 1916 | 0.051 | -7.3% |
| 1917 | 0.03 | -41.2% |
| 1998 | 0.281 | +836.7% |
| 1999 | 0.322 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.352 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.367 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.378 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.387 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.396 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.397 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.389 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.409 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.418 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.416 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.423 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.399 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.393 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.396 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.376 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.372 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.374 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.412 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.451 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.428 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.485 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.504 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.521 | +3.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.521 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.521 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +836.7% | 0.03 | 0.281 |
| 1917 | -41.2% | 0.051 | 0.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.052 | 0.046 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0525 | 0.03 | 0.061 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3015 | 0.281 | 0.322 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3815 | 0.322 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3958 | 0.372 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4668 | 0.412 | 0.521 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More social development data for Montenegro
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,269 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Montenegro?
- Deliberative democracy index in Montenegro was 0.521 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.521 in 2025.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1917.
- How does Montenegro rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Montenegro ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.