Political Rights Rating in Monaco
Monaco: Political Rights Rating was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4
in 1972
All-time low
2
in 1993
Years of data
38
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Monaco, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Monaco recorded 3 for political rights rating in 2025.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Monaco peaked at 4 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1993.
That places Monaco 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in Monaco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4 | — |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 3.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More social development data for Monaco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2019)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 0.0001 units per person (2019)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2019)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Monaco?
- Political rights rating in Monaco was 3 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
- How does Monaco rank for political rights rating?
- Monaco ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.