Key media freedoms in Montenegro
Montenegro: Key media freedoms was 1.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key media freedoms in Montenegro, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.9 for key media freedoms in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Montenegro peaked at 2.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.54, in 1900.
That places Montenegro 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.54 | — |
| 1901 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.394 | -115.5% |
| 1999 | 0.695 | +76.4% |
| 2000 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.984 | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.967 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.989 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | +76.4% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.19 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 1.9 | -13.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.209, 9.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.973, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.54 | -2.54 | -2.54 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.54 | -2.54 | -2.54 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5445 | 0.394 | 0.695 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.695 | 0.695 | 0.695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9283 | 0.695 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 0.989 | 2.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 25 Switzerland 2.01 compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 1.96 compare
- 27 Uruguay 1.9 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 1.87 compare
- 29 South Korea 1.87 compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 1.85 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 in Montenegro?
- Key media freedoms in Montenegro was 1.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 in 1900.
- How does Montenegro rank for key media freedoms?
- Montenegro ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. 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 media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.