Civil liberties rating in Montenegro
Montenegro: Civil liberties rating was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating in Montenegro, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties rating in Montenegro is 3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Montenegro peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2002.
That places Montenegro 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.89 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2693 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 383.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 46.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Montenegro?
- Civil liberties rating in Montenegro was 3 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
- How does Montenegro rank for civil liberties rating?
- Montenegro ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.