Civil liberties rating in Monaco
Monaco: Civil liberties rating was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating in Monaco, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties rating in Monaco is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Monaco peaked at 2 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1993.
Monaco ranks 154th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 154 Andorra 1 compare
- 154 Australia 1 compare
- 154 Austria 1 compare
- 154 Barbados 1 compare
- 154 Belgium 1 compare
- 154 Belize 1 compare
- 154 Canada 1 compare
- 154 Cape Verde 1 compare
- 154 Chile 1 compare
- 154 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 154 Czechia 1 compare
- 154 Denmark 1 compare
- 154 Dominica 1 compare
- 154 Estonia 1 compare
- 154 Finland 1 compare
- 154 Germany 1 compare
- 154 Iceland 1 compare
- 154 Japan 1 compare
- 154 Kiribati 1 compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 154 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
- 154 Netherlands 1 compare
- 154 New Zealand 1 compare
- 154 Norway 1 compare
- 154 Palau 1 compare
- 154 Portugal 1 compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 1 compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
- 154 Saint Lucia 1 compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
- 154 San Marino 1 compare
- 154 Slovakia 1 compare
- 154 Slovenia 1 compare
- 154 Spain 1 compare
- 154 Sweden 1 compare
- 154 Switzerland 1 compare
- 154 Taiwan 1 compare
- 154 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 154 United Kingdom 1 compare
- 154 Uruguay 1 compare
More reference data data for Monaco
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Monaco?
- Civil liberties rating in Monaco was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1993.
- How does Monaco rank for civil liberties rating?
- Monaco ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.