What is judicial corruption score in Montenegro?

Judicial corruption score in Montenegro was 0.91 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2024.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1998.

How does Montenegro rank for judicial corruption score?

Montenegro ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Montenegro data come from?

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

Judicial Corruption Score in Montenegro

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

Montenegro: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.91

Change on year

down 11.6%

World rank

61st

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.03

in 2024

All-time low

0.15

in 1998

Years of data

158

1789–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Montenegro, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Montenegro is 0.91, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Montenegro peaked at 1.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1998.

Montenegro ranks 61st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Judicial Corruption Score in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Corruption Score in Montenegro, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.608	—
1790	0.608	+0.0%
1791	0.608	+0.0%
1792	0.608	+0.0%
1793	0.608	+0.0%
1794	0.608	+0.0%
1795	0.608	+0.0%
1796	0.608	+0.0%
1797	0.608	+0.0%
1798	0.608	+0.0%
1799	0.608	+0.0%
1800	0.608	+0.0%
1801	0.608	+0.0%
1802	0.608	+0.0%
1803	0.608	+0.0%
1804	0.608	+0.0%
1805	0.608	+0.0%
1806	0.608	+0.0%
1807	0.608	+0.0%
1808	0.608	+0.0%
1809	0.608	+0.0%
1810	0.608	+0.0%
1811	0.608	+0.0%
1812	0.608	+0.0%
1813	0.608	+0.0%
1814	0.608	+0.0%
1815	0.608	+0.0%
1816	0.608	+0.0%
1817	0.608	+0.0%
1818	0.608	+0.0%
1819	0.608	+0.0%
1820	0.608	+0.0%
1821	0.608	+0.0%
1822	0.608	+0.0%
1823	0.608	+0.0%
1824	0.608	+0.0%
1825	0.608	+0.0%
1826	0.608	+0.0%
1827	0.608	+0.0%
1828	0.608	+0.0%
1829	0.608	+0.0%
1830	0.608	+0.0%
1831	0.608	+0.0%
1832	0.608	+0.0%
1833	0.608	+0.0%
1834	0.608	+0.0%
1835	0.608	+0.0%
1836	0.608	+0.0%
1837	0.608	+0.0%
1838	0.608	+0.0%
1839	0.608	+0.0%
1840	0.608	+0.0%
1841	0.608	+0.0%
1842	0.608	+0.0%
1843	0.608	+0.0%
1844	0.608	+0.0%
1845	0.608	+0.0%
1846	0.608	+0.0%
1847	0.608	+0.0%
1848	0.608	+0.0%
1849	0.608	+0.0%
1850	0.608	+0.0%
1851	0.608	+0.0%
1852	0.608	+0.0%
1853	0.608	+0.0%
1854	0.608	+0.0%
1855	0.608	+0.0%
1856	0.608	+0.0%
1857	0.608	+0.0%
1858	0.608	+0.0%
1859	0.608	+0.0%
1860	0.608	+0.0%
1861	0.608	+0.0%
1862	0.608	+0.0%
1863	0.608	+0.0%
1864	0.608	+0.0%
1865	0.608	+0.0%
1866	0.608	+0.0%
1867	0.608	+0.0%
1868	0.608	+0.0%
1869	0.608	+0.0%
1870	0.608	+0.0%
1871	0.608	+0.0%
1872	0.608	+0.0%
1873	0.608	+0.0%
1874	0.608	+0.0%
1875	0.608	+0.0%
1876	0.608	+0.0%
1877	0.608	+0.0%
1878	0.608	+0.0%
1879	0.608	+0.0%
1880	0.608	+0.0%
1881	0.608	+0.0%
1882	0.608	+0.0%
1883	0.608	+0.0%
1884	0.608	+0.0%
1885	0.608	+0.0%
1886	0.608	+0.0%
1887	0.608	+0.0%
1888	0.608	+0.0%
1889	0.608	+0.0%
1890	0.608	+0.0%
1891	0.608	+0.0%
1892	0.608	+0.0%
1893	0.608	+0.0%
1894	0.608	+0.0%
1895	0.608	+0.0%
1896	0.608	+0.0%
1897	0.608	+0.0%
1898	0.608	+0.0%
1899	0.608	+0.0%
1900	0.608	+0.0%
1901	0.608	+0.0%
1902	0.608	+0.0%
1903	0.608	+0.0%
1904	0.608	+0.0%
1905	0.608	+0.0%
1906	0.608	+0.0%
1907	0.608	+0.0%
1908	0.608	+0.0%
1909	0.608	+0.0%
1910	0.608	+0.0%
1911	0.608	+0.0%
1912	0.608	+0.0%
1913	0.608	+0.0%
1914	0.608	+0.0%
1915	0.608	+0.0%
1916	0.608	+0.0%
1917	0.608	+0.0%
1918	0.608	+0.0%
1998	0.15	-75.3%
1999	0.15	+0.0%
2000	0.15	+0.0%
2001	0.15	+0.0%
2002	0.15	+0.0%
2003	0.15	+0.0%
2004	0.15	+0.0%
2005	0.15	+0.0%
2006	0.15	+0.0%
2007	0.15	+0.0%
2008	0.15	+0.0%
2009	0.15	+0.0%
2010	0.15	+0.0%
2011	0.409	+172.7%
2012	0.409	+0.0%
2013	0.409	+0.0%
2014	0.409	+0.0%
2015	0.409	+0.0%
2016	0.409	+0.0%
2017	0.409	+0.0%
2018	0.409	+0.0%
2019	0.409	+0.0%
2020	0.409	+0.0%
2021	0.409	+0.0%
2022	0.409	+0.0%
2023	0.54	+32.0%
2024	1.03	+90.6%
2025	0.91	-11.6%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

Montenegro's 0.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12. (48 countries reporting)
Montenegro's 0.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.608	0.608	0.608	1
1790s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1800s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1810s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1820s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1830s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1840s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1850s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1860s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1870s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1880s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1890s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1900s	0.608	0.608	0.608	10
1910s	0.608	0.608	0.608	9
1990s	0.15	0.15	0.15	2
2000s	0.15	0.15	0.15	10
2010s	0.3831	0.15	0.409	10
2020s	0.6177	0.409	1.03	6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

58 Taiwan 0.98 compare
59 Gambia 0.95 compare
60 Rwanda 0.933 compare
62 Belarus 0.888 compare
63 Brazil 0.88 compare
64 Benin 0.867 compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Montenegro?: Judicial corruption score in Montenegro was 0.91 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2024.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1998.
How does Montenegro rank for judicial corruption score?: Montenegro ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.