Freedom of expression score bti in Montenegro
Montenegro: Freedom of expression score bti was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
19th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2007
All-time low
6
in 2011
Years of data
10
2007–2025
Freedom of expression score bti in Montenegro, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score bti in Montenegro stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Montenegro peaked at 7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2011.
Montenegro ranks 19th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
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More social development data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.881 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.636 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.868 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.853 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.403 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score bti in Montenegro?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Montenegro was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Montenegro ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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