Montenegro vs South Africa: Private civil liberties index
Montenegro
0.869
in 2025
South Africa
0.86
in 2025
Montenegro rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st
Private civil liberties index over time
- Montenegro
- South Africa
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 0.869 against 0.86 in South Africa, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6 | 0.114 | 0.486 | Montenegro |
| 1910s | 0.5468 | 0.114 | 0.4328 | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 0.872 | 0.843 | 0.029 | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 0.8839 | 0.843 | 0.0409 | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 0.8881 | 0.8632 | 0.0249 | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 0.8353 | 0.8383 | 0.003 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Montenegro or South Africa?
- Montenegro, at 0.869 against 0.86 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Montenegro and South Africa?
- 0.009, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and South Africa rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Montenegro ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.