Free and Fair Elections Score in Montenegro

Montenegro: Free and Fair Elections Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2007
All-time low
6
in 2019
Years of data
10
2007–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Montenegro, 2007–2025

02468102007201620252007: 92009: 92011: 82013: 82015: 72017: 72019: 62021: 62023: 62025: 6

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 6 for free and fair elections score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Montenegro peaked at 9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.

Montenegro ranks 49th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Free and Fair Elections Score in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Free and Fair Elections Score in Montenegro, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 9
2009 9 +0.0%
2011 8 -11.1%
2013 8 +0.0%
2015 7 -12.5%
2017 7 +0.0%
2019 6 -14.3%
2021 6 +0.0%
2023 6 +0.0%
2025 6 +0.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 9 9 2
2010s 7.2 6 8 5
2020s 6 6 6 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
  2. 49 El Salvador 6 compare
  3. 49 Guatemala 6 compare
  4. 49 Hungary 6 compare
  5. 49 Indonesia 6 compare
  6. 49 Kenya 6 compare
  7. 49 Lebanon 6 compare
  8. 49 Romania 6 compare
  9. 49 Sierra Leone 6 compare
  10. 49 Zambia 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Montenegro?
Free and fair elections score in Montenegro was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2007.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
How does Montenegro rank for free and fair elections score?
Montenegro ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and Fair Elections 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 elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.