Key features of democracy in Montenegro
Montenegro: Key features of democracy was 0.636 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of democracy in Montenegro, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.636 for key features of democracy in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy 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.
Key features of democracy in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.069 | — |
| 1901 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.093 | +34.8% |
| 1906 | 0.139 | +49.5% |
| 1907 | 0.128 | -7.9% |
| 1908 | 0.107 | -16.4% |
| 1909 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.103 | -3.7% |
| 1912 | 0.099 | -3.9% |
| 1913 | 0.103 | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 0.109 | +5.8% |
| 1915 | 0.107 | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.079 | -26.2% |
| 1917 | 0.077 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.353 | +358.4% |
| 1999 | 0.432 | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.457 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.483 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.503 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.518 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.522 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.512 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.493 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.506 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.511 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.51 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.517 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.494 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.484 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.474 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.482 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.483 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.534 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.532 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.61 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.64 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.636 | -0.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.636 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.636 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of democracy in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +358.4% | 0.077 | 0.353 |
| 1906 | +49.5% | 0.093 | 0.139 |
| 1905 | +34.8% | 0.069 | 0.093 |
| 1916 | -26.2% | 0.107 | 0.079 |
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 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Montenegro?
- Key features of democracy in Montenegro was 0.636 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1900.
- How does Montenegro rank for key features of democracy?
- Montenegro ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.