Legislative Checks on Government Index in Montenegro

Montenegro: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.742 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.742
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.742
in 2025
All-time low
0.1
in 1908
Years of data
39
1905–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Montenegro, 1905–2025

00.20.40.60.81905196520251905: 0.1311906: 0.1311907: 0.1751908: 0.11909: 0.11910: 0.11911: 0.11912: 0.11913: 0.11914: 0.11915: 0.11916: 0.11999: 0.5512000: 0.5752001: 0.5752002: 0.5572003: 0.5572004: 0.5572005: 0.5572006: 0.5582007: 0.6962008: 0.6962009: 0.6962010: 0.6962011: 0.6962012: 0.6962013: 0.6212014: 0.6212015: 0.6242016: 0.6122017: 0.6032018: 0.5992019: 0.5952020: 0.6642021: 0.7292022: 0.7022023: 0.7292024: 0.722025: 0.742

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Montenegro stood at 0.742. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Montenegro peaked at 0.742 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1908.

That places Montenegro 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 0.1274 0.1 0.175 5
1910s 0.1 0.1 0.1 7
1990s 0.551 0.551 0.551 1
2000s 0.6024 0.557 0.696 10
2010s 0.6363 0.595 0.696 10
2020s 0.7143 0.664 0.742 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Montenegro?
Legislative checks on government index in Montenegro was 0.742 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.742 in 2025.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1908.
How does Montenegro rank for legislative checks on government index?
Montenegro ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.