What is executive corruption index in Montenegro?

Executive corruption index in Montenegro was 0.417 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 2018.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 1917.

How does Montenegro rank for executive corruption index?

Montenegro ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Montenegro

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

Montenegro: Executive Corruption Index was 0.417 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.417

Change on year

down 22.2%

World rank

96th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.686

in 2018

All-time low

0.216

in 1917

Years of data

157

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Montenegro, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Montenegro stood at 0.417.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Montenegro peaked at 0.686 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.216, in 1917.

Montenegro ranks 96th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 157 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Montenegro, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.51	—
1790	0.51	+0.0%
1791	0.51	+0.0%
1792	0.51	+0.0%
1793	0.51	+0.0%
1794	0.51	+0.0%
1795	0.51	+0.0%
1796	0.51	+0.0%
1797	0.51	+0.0%
1798	0.51	+0.0%
1799	0.51	+0.0%
1800	0.51	+0.0%
1801	0.51	+0.0%
1802	0.51	+0.0%
1803	0.51	+0.0%
1804	0.51	+0.0%
1805	0.51	+0.0%
1806	0.51	+0.0%
1807	0.51	+0.0%
1808	0.51	+0.0%
1809	0.51	+0.0%
1810	0.51	+0.0%
1811	0.51	+0.0%
1812	0.51	+0.0%
1813	0.51	+0.0%
1814	0.51	+0.0%
1815	0.51	+0.0%
1816	0.51	+0.0%
1817	0.51	+0.0%
1818	0.51	+0.0%
1819	0.51	+0.0%
1820	0.51	+0.0%
1821	0.51	+0.0%
1822	0.51	+0.0%
1823	0.51	+0.0%
1824	0.51	+0.0%
1825	0.51	+0.0%
1826	0.51	+0.0%
1827	0.51	+0.0%
1828	0.51	+0.0%
1829	0.51	+0.0%
1830	0.51	+0.0%
1831	0.51	+0.0%
1832	0.51	+0.0%
1833	0.51	+0.0%
1834	0.51	+0.0%
1835	0.51	+0.0%
1836	0.51	+0.0%
1837	0.51	+0.0%
1838	0.51	+0.0%
1839	0.51	+0.0%
1840	0.51	+0.0%
1841	0.51	+0.0%
1842	0.51	+0.0%
1843	0.51	+0.0%
1844	0.51	+0.0%
1845	0.51	+0.0%
1846	0.51	+0.0%
1847	0.51	+0.0%
1848	0.51	+0.0%
1849	0.51	+0.0%
1850	0.51	+0.0%
1851	0.51	+0.0%
1852	0.51	+0.0%
1853	0.51	+0.0%
1854	0.51	+0.0%
1855	0.51	+0.0%
1856	0.51	+0.0%
1857	0.51	+0.0%
1858	0.51	+0.0%
1859	0.51	+0.0%
1860	0.51	+0.0%
1861	0.51	+0.0%
1862	0.51	+0.0%
1863	0.51	+0.0%
1864	0.51	+0.0%
1865	0.51	+0.0%
1866	0.51	+0.0%
1867	0.51	+0.0%
1868	0.51	+0.0%
1869	0.51	+0.0%
1870	0.51	+0.0%
1871	0.51	+0.0%
1872	0.51	+0.0%
1873	0.51	+0.0%
1874	0.51	+0.0%
1875	0.51	+0.0%
1876	0.51	+0.0%
1877	0.51	+0.0%
1878	0.51	+0.0%
1879	0.51	+0.0%
1880	0.51	+0.0%
1881	0.51	+0.0%
1882	0.51	+0.0%
1883	0.51	+0.0%
1884	0.51	+0.0%
1885	0.51	+0.0%
1886	0.51	+0.0%
1887	0.51	+0.0%
1888	0.51	+0.0%
1889	0.51	+0.0%
1890	0.51	+0.0%
1891	0.51	+0.0%
1892	0.51	+0.0%
1893	0.51	+0.0%
1894	0.51	+0.0%
1895	0.51	+0.0%
1896	0.51	+0.0%
1897	0.51	+0.0%
1898	0.51	+0.0%
1899	0.51	+0.0%
1900	0.51	+0.0%
1901	0.51	+0.0%
1902	0.51	+0.0%
1903	0.51	+0.0%
1904	0.51	+0.0%
1905	0.51	+0.0%
1906	0.51	+0.0%
1907	0.51	+0.0%
1908	0.51	+0.0%
1909	0.51	+0.0%
1910	0.51	+0.0%
1911	0.51	+0.0%
1912	0.51	+0.0%
1913	0.51	+0.0%
1914	0.482	-5.5%
1915	0.482	+0.0%
1916	0.304	-36.9%
1917	0.216	-28.9%
1998	0.672	+211.1%
1999	0.672	+0.0%
2000	0.672	+0.0%
2001	0.672	+0.0%
2002	0.672	+0.0%
2003	0.672	+0.0%
2004	0.672	+0.0%
2005	0.672	+0.0%
2006	0.672	+0.0%
2007	0.672	+0.0%
2008	0.672	+0.0%
2009	0.672	+0.0%
2010	0.672	+0.0%
2011	0.672	+0.0%
2012	0.672	+0.0%
2013	0.672	+0.0%
2014	0.672	+0.0%
2015	0.672	+0.0%
2016	0.672	+0.0%
2017	0.672	+0.0%
2018	0.686	+2.1%
2019	0.681	-0.7%
2020	0.574	-15.7%
2021	0.488	-15.0%
2022	0.51	+4.5%
2023	0.51	+0.0%
2024	0.536	+5.1%
2025	0.417	-22.2%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

Montenegro's 0.417 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.545, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Montenegro's 0.417 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1865, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.51	0.51	0.51	1
1790s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1800s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1810s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1820s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1830s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1840s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1850s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1860s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1870s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1880s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1890s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1900s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1910s	0.4405	0.216	0.51	8
1990s	0.672	0.672	0.672	2
2000s	0.672	0.672	0.672	10
2010s	0.6743	0.672	0.686	10
2020s	0.5058	0.417	0.574	6

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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)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0197 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Montenegro?: Executive corruption index in Montenegro was 0.417 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 2018.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 1917.
How does Montenegro rank for executive corruption index?: Montenegro ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).