Physical Integrity Rights Score in Montenegro
Montenegro: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.63 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Montenegro, 2006–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Montenegro stood at 1.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Montenegro peaked at 1.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2007.
Montenegro ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.47 | — |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | +0.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.55, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.51 | 1.81 | 10 |
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 physical integrity rights score in Montenegro?
- Physical integrity rights score in Montenegro was 1.63 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Montenegro ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.