What is electoral democracy index in Montenegro?

Electoral democracy index in Montenegro was 0.636 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 0.64 in 2024.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1900.

How does Montenegro rank for electoral democracy index?

Montenegro ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Montenegro

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Montenegro
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.636 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.636

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

64th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.64

in 2024

All-time low

0.069

in 1900

Years of data

1900–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Montenegro, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy index in Montenegro stood at 0.636.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Montenegro peaked at 0.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 1900.

Montenegro ranks 64th of 176 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0919	0.069	0.139	10
1910s	0.098	0.077	0.109	8
1990s	0.3925	0.353	0.432	2
2000s	0.4937	0.432	0.522	10
2010s	0.4922	0.474	0.517	10
2020s	0.5753	0.5	0.64	6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

61 Nepal 0.656 compare
62 Gambia 0.641 compare
63 Guatemala 0.637 compare
65 Namibia 0.633 compare
65 Senegal 0.633 compare
67 Sao Tome and Principe 0.632 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Montenegro

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 12,269 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 696 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.636 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.5 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.881 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.403 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.881 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.636 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Montenegro?: Electoral democracy index in Montenegro was 0.636 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 0.64 in 2024.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1900.
How does Montenegro rank for electoral democracy index?: Montenegro ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.