Justified Political Positions Score in Montenegro

Montenegro: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.74 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.74
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
83rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.98
in 2021
All-time low
-2.55
in 1917
Years of data
46
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Montenegro, 1900–2025

-3-2-1012190019622025

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 0.74 for justified political positions score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Montenegro peaked at 1.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.55, in 1917.

Montenegro ranks 83rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.87 -1.99 -1.74 10
1910s -1.84 -2.55 -1.74 8
1990s 1.02 1.02 1.02 2
2000s 1.09 1.02 1.2 10
2010s 1.16 0.978 1.36 10
2020s 1.11 0.682 1.98 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 80 Ukraine 0.785 compare
  2. 81 Malawi 0.774 compare
  3. 82 Tunisia 0.773 compare
  4. 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.705 compare
  5. 85 Mongolia 0.691 compare
  6. 86 India 0.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Montenegro?
Justified political positions score in Montenegro was 0.74 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2021.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was -2.55 in 1917.
How does Montenegro rank for justified political positions score?
Montenegro ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.