Liberal Democracy Index in Montenegro
Montenegro: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal Democracy Index in Montenegro, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal democracy index in Montenegro stood at 0.5. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Montenegro peaked at 0.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1917.
Montenegro ranks 66th 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.
Liberal Democracy Index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.089 | — |
| 1901 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.091 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.095 | +4.4% |
| 1906 | 0.107 | +12.6% |
| 1907 | 0.12 | +12.1% |
| 1908 | 0.109 | -9.2% |
| 1909 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.108 | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.105 | -2.8% |
| 1913 | 0.107 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.108 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.088 | -18.5% |
| 1917 | 0.083 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.191 | +130.1% |
| 1999 | 0.331 | +73.3% |
| 2000 | 0.336 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.348 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.363 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.378 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.385 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.388 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.382 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.392 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.406 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.41 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.411 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.413 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.394 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.388 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.387 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.383 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.375 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.378 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.376 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.395 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.432 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.429 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.491 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liberal Democracy Index 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 | +130.1% | 0.083 | 0.191 |
| 1999 | +73.3% | 0.191 | 0.331 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0989 | 0.089 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1019 | 0.083 | 0.109 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.261 | 0.191 | 0.331 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3788 | 0.336 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3915 | 0.375 | 0.413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4578 | 0.395 | 0.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 liberal democracy index in Montenegro?
- Liberal democracy index in Montenegro was 0.5 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1917.
- How does Montenegro rank for liberal democracy index?
- Montenegro ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.