Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Montenegro
Montenegro: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 8 for democratic electoral institutions score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Montenegro peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2016.
Montenegro ranks 100th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Montenegro
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.49 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.86 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Montenegro?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Montenegro was 8 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
- How does Montenegro rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Montenegro ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.