Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 49.57 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
49.57 0-100
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
88th
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.57 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
36.91 0-100
in 2010
Years of data
26
1998–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Montenegro, 1998–2025

010203040501998201120251998: 48 0-1002000: 44.5 0-1002002: 44.3 0-1002003: 42.8 0-1002004: 42.7 0-1002005: 42.7 0-1002006: 47.2 0-1002007: 46.1 0-1002008: 43.1 0-1002009: 43 0-1002010: 36.9 0-1002011: 36.9 0-1002012: 41.4 0-1002013: 41.4 0-1002014: 44.2 0-1002015: 44.3 0-1002016: 44.1 0-1002017: 45.2 0-1002018: 46.3 0-1002019: 46.7 0-1002020: 47.3 0-1002021: 48.8 0-1002022: 47.7 0-1002023: 46.7 0-1002024: 46.9 0-1002025: 49.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 49.57 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Montenegro peaked at 49.57 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.91 0-100, in 2010.

Montenegro ranks 88th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Montenegro, 1998 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1998 47.99 0-100 —
2000 44.54 0-100 -7.2%
2002 44.29 0-100 -0.5%
2003 42.79 0-100 -3.4%
2004 42.73 0-100 -0.1%
2005 42.65 0-100 -0.2%
2006 47.19 0-100 +10.6%
2007 46.1 0-100 -2.3%
2008 43.11 0-100 -6.5%
2009 43.03 0-100 -0.2%
2010 36.91 0-100 -14.2%
2011 36.93 0-100 +0.0%
2012 41.44 0-100 +12.2%
2013 41.4 0-100 -0.1%
2014 44.18 0-100 +6.7%
2015 44.29 0-100 +0.3%
2016 44.13 0-100 -0.4%
2017 45.21 0-100 +2.4%
2018 46.34 0-100 +2.5%
2019 46.73 0-100 +0.8%
2020 47.27 0-100 +1.2%
2021 48.8 0-100 +3.2%
2022 47.74 0-100 -2.2%
2023 46.7 0-100 -2.2%
2024 46.87 0-100 +0.4%
2025 49.57 0-100 +5.7%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 49.57 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 49.57 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.99 0-100 47.99 0-100 47.99 0-100 1
2000s 44.05 0-100 42.65 0-100 47.19 0-100 9
2010s 42.75 0-100 36.91 0-100 46.73 0-100 10
2020s 47.82 0-100 46.7 0-100 49.57 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 85 Sao Tome and Principe 50.63 0-100 compare
  2. 86 Croatia 50.63 0-100 compare
  3. 87 Armenia 50.31 0-100 compare
  4. 89 China 49.47 0-100 compare
  5. 90 Slovakia 49.17 0-100 compare
  6. 91 Dominican Republic 48.23 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Montenegro?
Control of corruption - governance score in Montenegro was 49.57 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 49.57 0-100 in 2025.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 36.91 0-100 in 2010.
How does Montenegro rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Montenegro ranks 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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