What is political corruption index in Montenegro?

Political corruption index in Montenegro was 0.43 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 0.544 in 1999.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 0.327 in 1917.

How does Montenegro rank for political corruption index?

Montenegro ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Montenegro

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

Montenegro: Political Corruption Index was 0.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.43

Change on year

down 9.5%

World rank

95th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.544

in 1999

All-time low

0.327

in 1917

Years of data

157

1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Montenegro, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Montenegro stood at 0.43.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Montenegro peaked at 0.544 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.327, in 1917.

Montenegro ranks 95th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 157 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Political Corruption Index in Montenegro, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.418	—
1790	0.418	+0.0%
1791	0.418	+0.0%
1792	0.418	+0.0%
1793	0.418	+0.0%
1794	0.418	+0.0%
1795	0.418	+0.0%
1796	0.418	+0.0%
1797	0.418	+0.0%
1798	0.418	+0.0%
1799	0.418	+0.0%
1800	0.418	+0.0%
1801	0.418	+0.0%
1802	0.418	+0.0%
1803	0.418	+0.0%
1804	0.418	+0.0%
1805	0.418	+0.0%
1806	0.418	+0.0%
1807	0.418	+0.0%
1808	0.418	+0.0%
1809	0.418	+0.0%
1810	0.418	+0.0%
1811	0.418	+0.0%
1812	0.418	+0.0%
1813	0.418	+0.0%
1814	0.418	+0.0%
1815	0.418	+0.0%
1816	0.418	+0.0%
1817	0.418	+0.0%
1818	0.418	+0.0%
1819	0.418	+0.0%
1820	0.418	+0.0%
1821	0.418	+0.0%
1822	0.418	+0.0%
1823	0.418	+0.0%
1824	0.418	+0.0%
1825	0.418	+0.0%
1826	0.418	+0.0%
1827	0.418	+0.0%
1828	0.418	+0.0%
1829	0.418	+0.0%
1830	0.418	+0.0%
1831	0.418	+0.0%
1832	0.418	+0.0%
1833	0.418	+0.0%
1834	0.418	+0.0%
1835	0.418	+0.0%
1836	0.418	+0.0%
1837	0.418	+0.0%
1838	0.418	+0.0%
1839	0.418	+0.0%
1840	0.418	+0.0%
1841	0.418	+0.0%
1842	0.418	+0.0%
1843	0.418	+0.0%
1844	0.418	+0.0%
1845	0.418	+0.0%
1846	0.418	+0.0%
1847	0.418	+0.0%
1848	0.418	+0.0%
1849	0.418	+0.0%
1850	0.418	+0.0%
1851	0.418	+0.0%
1852	0.418	+0.0%
1853	0.418	+0.0%
1854	0.418	+0.0%
1855	0.418	+0.0%
1856	0.418	+0.0%
1857	0.418	+0.0%
1858	0.418	+0.0%
1859	0.418	+0.0%
1860	0.418	+0.0%
1861	0.418	+0.0%
1862	0.418	+0.0%
1863	0.418	+0.0%
1864	0.418	+0.0%
1865	0.418	+0.0%
1866	0.418	+0.0%
1867	0.418	+0.0%
1868	0.418	+0.0%
1869	0.418	+0.0%
1870	0.418	+0.0%
1871	0.418	+0.0%
1872	0.418	+0.0%
1873	0.418	+0.0%
1874	0.418	+0.0%
1875	0.418	+0.0%
1876	0.418	+0.0%
1877	0.418	+0.0%
1878	0.418	+0.0%
1879	0.418	+0.0%
1880	0.418	+0.0%
1881	0.418	+0.0%
1882	0.418	+0.0%
1883	0.418	+0.0%
1884	0.418	+0.0%
1885	0.418	+0.0%
1886	0.418	+0.0%
1887	0.418	+0.0%
1888	0.418	+0.0%
1889	0.418	+0.0%
1890	0.418	+0.0%
1891	0.418	+0.0%
1892	0.418	+0.0%
1893	0.418	+0.0%
1894	0.418	+0.0%
1895	0.418	+0.0%
1896	0.418	+0.0%
1897	0.418	+0.0%
1898	0.418	+0.0%
1899	0.418	+0.0%
1900	0.418	+0.0%
1901	0.418	+0.0%
1902	0.418	+0.0%
1903	0.418	+0.0%
1904	0.418	+0.0%
1905	0.418	+0.0%
1906	0.418	+0.0%
1907	0.389	-6.9%
1908	0.389	+0.0%
1909	0.389	+0.0%
1910	0.389	+0.0%
1911	0.389	+0.0%
1912	0.389	+0.0%
1913	0.389	+0.0%
1914	0.382	-1.8%
1915	0.382	+0.0%
1916	0.344	-9.9%
1917	0.327	-4.9%
1998	0.488	+49.2%
1999	0.544	+11.5%
2000	0.544	+0.0%
2001	0.544	+0.0%
2002	0.544	+0.0%
2003	0.544	+0.0%
2004	0.544	+0.0%
2005	0.544	+0.0%
2006	0.544	+0.0%
2007	0.539	-0.9%
2008	0.539	+0.0%
2009	0.539	+0.0%
2010	0.539	+0.0%
2011	0.516	-4.3%
2012	0.516	+0.0%
2013	0.525	+1.7%
2014	0.525	+0.0%
2015	0.525	+0.0%
2016	0.525	+0.0%
2017	0.525	+0.0%
2018	0.534	+1.7%
2019	0.539	+0.9%
2020	0.5	-7.2%
2021	0.487	-2.6%
2022	0.491	+0.8%
2023	0.479	-2.4%
2024	0.475	-0.8%
2025	0.43	-9.5%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

Montenegro's 0.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Montenegro's 0.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.418	0.418	0.418	1
1790s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1800s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1810s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1820s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1830s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1840s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1850s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1860s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1870s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1880s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1890s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1900s	0.4093	0.389	0.418	10
1910s	0.3739	0.327	0.389	8
1990s	0.516	0.488	0.544	2
2000s	0.5425	0.539	0.544	10
2010s	0.5269	0.516	0.539	10
2020s	0.477	0.43	0.5	6

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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)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0197 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Montenegro?: Political corruption index in Montenegro was 0.43 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 0.544 in 1999.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.327 in 1917.
How does Montenegro rank for political corruption index?: Montenegro ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.