Media Corruption Score in Montenegro
Montenegro: Media Corruption Score was 0.617 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Montenegro, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.617 for media corruption score in 2025.
The figure is down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Montenegro peaked at 0.915 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.49, in 1900.
Montenegro ranks 83rd of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.49 | -2.49 | -2.49 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.49 | -2.49 | -2.49 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8058 | 0.759 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6407 | 0.617 | 0.759 | 6 |
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- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 12,269 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 696 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.636 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.853 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.868 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.636 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.403 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Montenegro?
- Media corruption score in Montenegro was 0.617 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 1998.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.49 in 1900.
- How does Montenegro rank for media corruption score?
- Montenegro ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.