Egalitarian Democracy Index in Montenegro
Montenegro: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.501 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Montenegro, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Montenegro stood at 0.501.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Montenegro peaked at 0.512 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 1917.
That places Montenegro 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.104 | — |
| 1901 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.107 | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 0.118 | +10.3% |
| 1907 | 0.116 | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.111 | -4.3% |
| 1909 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.112 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.109 | -2.7% |
| 1913 | 0.108 | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.11 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.105 | -4.5% |
| 1917 | 0.102 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.298 | +192.2% |
| 1999 | 0.346 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.362 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.378 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.389 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.399 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.403 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.393 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.384 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.393 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.412 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.414 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.417 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.401 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.394 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.396 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.395 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.387 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.395 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.39 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.424 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.443 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.44 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.492 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.512 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.501 | -2.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.501 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.501 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 | +192.2% | 0.102 | 0.298 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1083 | 0.104 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.102 | 0.112 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.322 | 0.298 | 0.346 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3859 | 0.346 | 0.412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3999 | 0.387 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4687 | 0.424 | 0.512 | 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 egalitarian democracy index in Montenegro?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Montenegro was 0.501 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.512 in 2024.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1917.
- How does Montenegro rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Montenegro ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.