Clientelism index in Montenegro
Montenegro: Clientelism index was 0.548 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.548
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.745
in 2022
All-time low
0.435
in 1900
Years of data
46
1900–2025
Clientelism index in Montenegro, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, clientelism index in Montenegro stood at 0.548.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, clientelism index in Montenegro peaked at 0.745 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.435, in 1900.
Montenegro ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Clientelism index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.435 | — |
| 1901 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.437 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.456 | +4.3% |
| 1907 | 0.544 | +19.3% |
| 1908 | 0.58 | +6.6% |
| 1909 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.582 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.587 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.562 | -4.3% |
| 1915 | 0.561 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.593 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.672 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.714 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.702 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.691 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.667 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.662 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.611 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.609 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.593 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.643 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.639 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.713 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.731 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.729 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.639 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.645 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.649 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.69 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.719 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.745 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.589 | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 0.548 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.548 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.548 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4772 | 0.435 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5766 | 0.561 | 0.593 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.693 | 0.672 | 0.714 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6583 | 0.593 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6762 | 0.639 | 0.731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6398 | 0.548 | 0.745 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 73 Kazakhstan 0.565 compare
- 73 Morocco 0.565 compare
- 75 Mali 0.559 compare
- 77 El Salvador 0.546 compare
- 78 Cote d'Ivoire 0.54 compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 0.539 compare
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is clientelism index in Montenegro?
- Clientelism index in Montenegro was 0.548 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.745 in 2022.
- What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 1900.
- How does Montenegro rank for clientelism index?
- Montenegro ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is clientelism index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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