Common Good Justifications Score in Montenegro

Montenegro: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2021
All-time low
-0.636
in 1917
Years of data
46
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Montenegro, 1900–2025

-1012190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, common good justifications score in Montenegro stood at 1.9. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 276.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Montenegro peaked at 1.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.636, in 1917.

Montenegro ranks 19th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.414 0.414 0.414 10
1910s 0.2828 -0.636 0.414 8
1990s 0.44 0.44 0.44 2
2000s 0.59 0.44 0.876 10
2010s 0.5508 0.228 0.876 10
2020s 1.67 0.517 1.9 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 16 Greece 2.01 compare
  2. 17 Lesotho 2 compare
  3. 18 Slovenia 1.96 compare
  4. 20 Cape Verde 1.84 compare
  5. 22 Germany 1.8 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Montenegro?
Common good justifications score in Montenegro was 1.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2021.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was -0.636 in 1917.
How does Montenegro rank for common good justifications score?
Montenegro ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 276.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.