What is equal rights protection index in Montenegro?

Equal rights protection index in Montenegro was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2013.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 0.467 in 1913.

How does Montenegro rank for equal rights protection index?

Montenegro ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Montenegro data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Montenegro

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

Montenegro: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.741 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.741

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

58th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.8

in 2013

All-time low

0.467

in 1913

Years of data

158

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Montenegro, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Montenegro is 0.741, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Montenegro peaked at 0.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.467, in 1913.

Montenegro ranks 58th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 158 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.506	0.506	0.506	1
1790s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1800s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1810s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1820s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1830s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1840s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1850s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1860s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1870s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1880s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1890s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1900s	0.502	0.502	0.502	10
1910s	0.4953	0.467	0.502	9
1990s	0.649	0.649	0.649	2
2000s	0.6631	0.649	0.774	10
2010s	0.7922	0.774	0.8	10
2020s	0.7595	0.741	0.8	6

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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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.5 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.881 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.403 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.881 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Montenegro?: Equal rights protection index in Montenegro was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2013.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.467 in 1913.
How does Montenegro rank for equal rights protection index?: Montenegro ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.