Effective Power to Govern Score in Montenegro

Montenegro: Effective Power to Govern Score was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
15th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2007
All-time low
8
in 2021
Years of data
10
2007–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Montenegro, 2007–2025

02468102007201620252007: 92009: 92011: 92013: 92015: 92017: 92019: 92021: 82023: 82025: 9

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 9 for effective power to govern score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Montenegro peaked at 9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2021.

That places Montenegro 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 9 9 2
2010s 9 9 9 5
2020s 8.33 8 9 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 15 Brazil 9 compare
  2. 15 El Salvador 9 compare
  3. 15 Ghana 9 compare
  4. 15 Hungary 9 compare
  5. 15 Jamaica 9 compare
  6. 15 Namibia 9 compare
  7. 15 Poland 9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score in Montenegro?
Effective power to govern score in Montenegro was 9 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2007.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
How does Montenegro rank for effective power to govern score?
Montenegro ranks 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.