Participatory Political Institutions Index in Montenegro
Montenegro: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.573 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Montenegro, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.573 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Montenegro peaked at 0.628 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1900.
Montenegro ranks 59th of 176 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.
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.087 | — |
| 1901 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.088 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.501 | +469.3% |
| 1999 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.503 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.516 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.529 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.539 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.545 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.618 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.628 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.617 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.615 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.613 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.599 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.596 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.594 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.592 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.576 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.583 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.572 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.523 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.524 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.562 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.575 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.573 | -0.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.573 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.573 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participatory Political Institutions Index in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +469.3% | 0.088 | 0.501 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.087 | 0.087 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0879 | 0.087 | 0.088 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.501 | 0.501 | 0.501 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5551 | 0.503 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5985 | 0.576 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5548 | 0.523 | 0.575 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Montenegro?
- Participatory political institutions index in Montenegro was 0.573 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2009.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1900.
- How does Montenegro rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Montenegro ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.