What is judicial checks on government index in Montenegro?

Judicial checks on government index in Montenegro was 0.715 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 0.794 in 2020.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 0.527 in 1855.

How does Montenegro rank for judicial checks on government index?

Montenegro ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Montenegro data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Montenegro

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Montenegro
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.715 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.715

Change on year

up 4.7%

World rank

80th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.794

in 2020

All-time low

0.527

in 1855

Years of data

157

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Montenegro, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Montenegro is 0.715, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Montenegro peaked at 0.794 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.527, in 1855.

Montenegro ranks 80th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 157 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.603	0.603	0.603	1
1790s	0.603	0.603	0.603	10
1800s	0.603	0.603	0.603	10
1810s	0.603	0.603	0.603	10
1820s	0.603	0.603	0.603	10
1830s	0.598	0.593	0.603	10
1840s	0.593	0.593	0.593	10
1850s	0.56	0.527	0.593	10
1860s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1870s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1880s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1890s	0.527	0.527	0.527	10
1900s	0.5378	0.527	0.543	10
1910s	0.54	0.534	0.542	8
1990s	0.717	0.717	0.717	2
2000s	0.724	0.717	0.752	10
2010s	0.7562	0.752	0.764	10
2020s	0.7497	0.683	0.794	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Montenegro?: Judicial checks on government index in Montenegro was 0.715 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 0.794 in 2020.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.527 in 1855.
How does Montenegro rank for judicial checks on government index?: Montenegro ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.