Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate was -13.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Montenegro, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Montenegro stood at -13.47 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 375.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Montenegro peaked at 76.44 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.47 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Montenegro 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 76.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 41.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -1.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -399.3% |
| 2019 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 76.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2023 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2024 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 2025 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -375.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 76.4 % change on previous year | 76.4 % change on previous year | 76.4 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 41.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 76.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 140 Latvia -6.68 % change on previous year compare
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- 142 Spain -13.05 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Congo -13.5 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Ecuador -17.96 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Czechia -18.19 % change on previous year compare
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 media freedoms, annual growth rate in Montenegro?
- Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Montenegro was -13.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 76.44 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.47 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Montenegro ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key media freedoms V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.