What is physical integrity rights index in Montenegro?

Physical integrity rights index in Montenegro was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2023.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 0.287 in 1830.

How does Montenegro rank for physical integrity rights index?

Montenegro ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Montenegro data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Montenegro

Name: Physical Integrity Rights Index in Montenegro
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.889 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.889

Change on year

down 7.0%

World rank

56th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.956

in 2023

All-time low

0.287

in 1830

Years of data

158

1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Montenegro, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 0.889 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Montenegro peaked at 0.956 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.287, in 1830.

Montenegro ranks 56th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 158 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Montenegro, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.738	—
1790	0.738	+0.0%
1791	0.738	+0.0%
1792	0.738	+0.0%
1793	0.738	+0.0%
1794	0.738	+0.0%
1795	0.738	+0.0%
1796	0.738	+0.0%
1797	0.738	+0.0%
1798	0.738	+0.0%
1799	0.738	+0.0%
1800	0.738	+0.0%
1801	0.738	+0.0%
1802	0.738	+0.0%
1803	0.738	+0.0%
1804	0.738	+0.0%
1805	0.738	+0.0%
1806	0.738	+0.0%
1807	0.738	+0.0%
1808	0.738	+0.0%
1809	0.738	+0.0%
1810	0.738	+0.0%
1811	0.738	+0.0%
1812	0.738	+0.0%
1813	0.738	+0.0%
1814	0.738	+0.0%
1815	0.738	+0.0%
1816	0.738	+0.0%
1817	0.738	+0.0%
1818	0.738	+0.0%
1819	0.738	+0.0%
1820	0.738	+0.0%
1821	0.738	+0.0%
1822	0.738	+0.0%
1823	0.738	+0.0%
1824	0.738	+0.0%
1825	0.738	+0.0%
1826	0.738	+0.0%
1827	0.738	+0.0%
1828	0.738	+0.0%
1829	0.738	+0.0%
1830	0.287	-61.1%
1831	0.287	+0.0%
1832	0.287	+0.0%
1833	0.287	+0.0%
1834	0.287	+0.0%
1835	0.287	+0.0%
1836	0.287	+0.0%
1837	0.287	+0.0%
1838	0.287	+0.0%
1839	0.287	+0.0%
1840	0.287	+0.0%
1841	0.287	+0.0%
1842	0.287	+0.0%
1843	0.287	+0.0%
1844	0.287	+0.0%
1845	0.287	+0.0%
1846	0.287	+0.0%
1847	0.287	+0.0%
1848	0.287	+0.0%
1849	0.287	+0.0%
1850	0.287	+0.0%
1851	0.287	+0.0%
1852	0.287	+0.0%
1853	0.287	+0.0%
1854	0.287	+0.0%
1855	0.287	+0.0%
1856	0.287	+0.0%
1857	0.287	+0.0%
1858	0.287	+0.0%
1859	0.287	+0.0%
1860	0.591	+105.9%
1861	0.591	+0.0%
1862	0.591	+0.0%
1863	0.591	+0.0%
1864	0.591	+0.0%
1865	0.591	+0.0%
1866	0.591	+0.0%
1867	0.591	+0.0%
1868	0.591	+0.0%
1869	0.591	+0.0%
1870	0.591	+0.0%
1871	0.591	+0.0%
1872	0.591	+0.0%
1873	0.591	+0.0%
1874	0.591	+0.0%
1875	0.591	+0.0%
1876	0.591	+0.0%
1877	0.591	+0.0%
1878	0.591	+0.0%
1879	0.591	+0.0%
1880	0.591	+0.0%
1881	0.591	+0.0%
1882	0.591	+0.0%
1883	0.591	+0.0%
1884	0.591	+0.0%
1885	0.591	+0.0%
1886	0.591	+0.0%
1887	0.591	+0.0%
1888	0.591	+0.0%
1889	0.591	+0.0%
1890	0.591	+0.0%
1891	0.591	+0.0%
1892	0.591	+0.0%
1893	0.591	+0.0%
1894	0.591	+0.0%
1895	0.591	+0.0%
1896	0.591	+0.0%
1897	0.591	+0.0%
1898	0.591	+0.0%
1899	0.591	+0.0%
1900	0.591	+0.0%
1901	0.591	+0.0%
1902	0.591	+0.0%
1903	0.591	+0.0%
1904	0.591	+0.0%
1905	0.591	+0.0%
1906	0.591	+0.0%
1907	0.591	+0.0%
1908	0.591	+0.0%
1909	0.591	+0.0%
1910	0.591	+0.0%
1911	0.591	+0.0%
1912	0.591	+0.0%
1913	0.591	+0.0%
1914	0.591	+0.0%
1915	0.591	+0.0%
1916	0.474	-19.8%
1917	0.474	+0.0%
1918	0.474	+0.0%
1998	0.792	+67.1%
1999	0.792	+0.0%
2000	0.792	+0.0%
2001	0.792	+0.0%
2002	0.859	+8.5%
2003	0.859	+0.0%
2004	0.859	+0.0%
2005	0.859	+0.0%
2006	0.87	+1.3%
2007	0.87	+0.0%
2008	0.87	+0.0%
2009	0.87	+0.0%
2010	0.881	+1.3%
2011	0.881	+0.0%
2012	0.881	+0.0%
2013	0.894	+1.5%
2014	0.894	+0.0%
2015	0.894	+0.0%
2016	0.894	+0.0%
2017	0.894	+0.0%
2018	0.867	-3.0%
2019	0.867	+0.0%
2020	0.88	+1.5%
2021	0.934	+6.1%
2022	0.934	+0.0%
2023	0.956	+2.4%
2024	0.956	+0.0%
2025	0.889	-7.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

Montenegro's 0.889 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Montenegro's 0.889 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.738	0.738	0.738	1
1790s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1800s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1810s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1820s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1830s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1840s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1850s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1860s	0.591	0.591	0.591	10
1870s	0.591	0.591	0.591	10
1880s	0.591	0.591	0.591	10
1890s	0.591	0.591	0.591	10
1900s	0.591	0.591	0.591	10
1910s	0.552	0.474	0.591	9
1990s	0.792	0.792	0.792	2
2000s	0.85	0.792	0.87	10
2010s	0.8847	0.867	0.894	10
2020s	0.9248	0.88	0.956	6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

54 Guyana 0.896 compare
55 Maldives 0.893 compare
57 Dominican Republic 0.888 compare
58 Moldova 0.886 compare
59 Malaysia 0.884 compare
59 Solomon Islands 0.884 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Montenegro?: Physical integrity rights index in Montenegro was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2023.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.287 in 1830.
How does Montenegro rank for physical integrity rights index?: Montenegro ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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