LGBT+ Rights Index in Montenegro
Montenegro: LGBT+ Rights Index was 11.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Montenegro stood at 11.27. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Montenegro peaked at 11.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.
That places Montenegro 39th out of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.25 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | +141.7% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7.42 | +178.1% |
| 2011 | 7.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.92 | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 10.25 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.85 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.18 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.27 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.27 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.27 | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 11.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 11.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 | 7.42 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 | 10.85 | 11.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 36 Ireland 11.62 compare
- 37 Serbia 11.58 compare
- 38 Albania 11.33 compare
- 40 United States 10.67 compare
- 41 New Zealand 10.61 compare
- 42 San Marino 10.58 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 lgbt+ rights index in Montenegro?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Montenegro was 11.27 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- How does Montenegro rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Montenegro ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.