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Press freedom in Montenegro

Montenegro: Press freedom was 1 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1
in 2006
All-time low
1
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2016

Press freedom in Montenegro, 2006–2016

00.20.40.60.812006201120162006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 1

Source: Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 1 for press freedom in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, press freedom in Montenegro peaked at 1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2006.

Montenegro ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 4
2010s 1 1 1 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is press freedom in Montenegro?
Press freedom in Montenegro was 1 in 2016, according to Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest press freedom recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
What is the lowest press freedom recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for press freedom?
Montenegro ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
Is press freedom rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Press freedom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
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Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.