Judicial Checks on Government Index in Montenegro
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.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.603 | — |
| 1790 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.593 | -1.7% |
| 1836 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.527 | -11.1% |
| 1856 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.543 | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.542 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.534 | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.717 | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.752 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.756 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.764 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.754 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.794 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.761 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.773 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.772 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.683 | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 0.715 | +4.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.715 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.715 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.802, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
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
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.