What is political centralization index in Montenegro?

Political centralization index in Montenegro was 0.262 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 0.659 in 1917.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 2023.

How does Montenegro rank for political centralization index?

Montenegro ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Montenegro data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Montenegro

Name: Political centralization index in Montenegro
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Political centralization index was 0.262 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.262

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

96th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.659

in 1917

All-time low

0.216

in 2023

Years of data

157

1789–2025

Political centralization index in Montenegro, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 0.262 for political centralization index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Montenegro peaked at 0.659 in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0.216, in 2023.

That places Montenegro 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political centralization index in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Montenegro, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.569	—
1790	0.569	+0.0%
1791	0.569	+0.0%
1792	0.569	+0.0%
1793	0.569	+0.0%
1794	0.569	+0.0%
1795	0.569	+0.0%
1796	0.569	+0.0%
1797	0.569	+0.0%
1798	0.569	+0.0%
1799	0.569	+0.0%
1800	0.569	+0.0%
1801	0.569	+0.0%
1802	0.569	+0.0%
1803	0.569	+0.0%
1804	0.569	+0.0%
1805	0.569	+0.0%
1806	0.569	+0.0%
1807	0.569	+0.0%
1808	0.569	+0.0%
1809	0.569	+0.0%
1810	0.569	+0.0%
1811	0.569	+0.0%
1812	0.569	+0.0%
1813	0.569	+0.0%
1814	0.569	+0.0%
1815	0.569	+0.0%
1816	0.569	+0.0%
1817	0.569	+0.0%
1818	0.569	+0.0%
1819	0.569	+0.0%
1820	0.569	+0.0%
1821	0.569	+0.0%
1822	0.597	+4.9%
1823	0.597	+0.0%
1824	0.597	+0.0%
1825	0.597	+0.0%
1826	0.597	+0.0%
1827	0.597	+0.0%
1828	0.597	+0.0%
1829	0.597	+0.0%
1830	0.597	+0.0%
1831	0.597	+0.0%
1832	0.597	+0.0%
1833	0.597	+0.0%
1834	0.597	+0.0%
1835	0.566	-5.2%
1836	0.566	+0.0%
1837	0.566	+0.0%
1838	0.566	+0.0%
1839	0.566	+0.0%
1840	0.566	+0.0%
1841	0.566	+0.0%
1842	0.566	+0.0%
1843	0.566	+0.0%
1844	0.566	+0.0%
1845	0.566	+0.0%
1846	0.566	+0.0%
1847	0.566	+0.0%
1848	0.566	+0.0%
1849	0.566	+0.0%
1850	0.566	+0.0%
1851	0.566	+0.0%
1852	0.566	+0.0%
1853	0.566	+0.0%
1854	0.566	+0.0%
1855	0.607	+7.2%
1856	0.607	+0.0%
1857	0.607	+0.0%
1858	0.607	+0.0%
1859	0.607	+0.0%
1860	0.607	+0.0%
1861	0.607	+0.0%
1862	0.607	+0.0%
1863	0.607	+0.0%
1864	0.607	+0.0%
1865	0.607	+0.0%
1866	0.607	+0.0%
1867	0.607	+0.0%
1868	0.607	+0.0%
1869	0.607	+0.0%
1870	0.607	+0.0%
1871	0.607	+0.0%
1872	0.607	+0.0%
1873	0.607	+0.0%
1874	0.607	+0.0%
1875	0.607	+0.0%
1876	0.607	+0.0%
1877	0.607	+0.0%
1878	0.607	+0.0%
1879	0.607	+0.0%
1880	0.607	+0.0%
1881	0.607	+0.0%
1882	0.607	+0.0%
1883	0.607	+0.0%
1884	0.607	+0.0%
1885	0.607	+0.0%
1886	0.607	+0.0%
1887	0.607	+0.0%
1888	0.607	+0.0%
1889	0.607	+0.0%
1890	0.607	+0.0%
1891	0.607	+0.0%
1892	0.607	+0.0%
1893	0.607	+0.0%
1894	0.607	+0.0%
1895	0.607	+0.0%
1896	0.607	+0.0%
1897	0.607	+0.0%
1898	0.607	+0.0%
1899	0.607	+0.0%
1900	0.609	+0.3%
1901	0.609	+0.0%
1902	0.609	+0.0%
1903	0.595	-2.3%
1904	0.595	+0.0%
1905	0.621	+4.4%
1906	0.628	+1.1%
1907	0.542	-13.7%
1908	0.587	+8.3%
1909	0.587	+0.0%
1910	0.587	+0.0%
1911	0.587	+0.0%
1912	0.587	+0.0%
1913	0.587	+0.0%
1914	0.587	+0.0%
1915	0.587	+0.0%
1916	0.595	+1.4%
1917	0.659	+10.8%
1998	0.437	-33.7%
1999	0.32	-26.8%
2000	0.323	+0.9%
2001	0.323	+0.0%
2002	0.32	-0.9%
2003	0.32	+0.0%
2004	0.32	+0.0%
2005	0.32	+0.0%
2006	0.318	-0.6%
2007	0.304	-4.4%
2008	0.274	-9.9%
2009	0.274	+0.0%
2010	0.274	+0.0%
2011	0.274	+0.0%
2012	0.276	+0.7%
2013	0.279	+1.1%
2014	0.279	+0.0%
2015	0.276	-1.1%
2016	0.274	-0.7%
2017	0.272	-0.7%
2018	0.273	+0.4%
2019	0.28	+2.6%
2020	0.236	-15.7%
2021	0.237	+0.4%
2022	0.227	-4.2%
2023	0.216	-4.8%
2024	0.269	+24.5%
2025	0.262	-2.6%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

Montenegro's 0.262 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Montenegro's 0.262 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.569	0.569	0.569	1
1790s	0.569	0.569	0.569	10
1800s	0.569	0.569	0.569	10
1810s	0.569	0.569	0.569	10
1820s	0.5914	0.569	0.597	10
1830s	0.5815	0.566	0.597	10
1840s	0.566	0.566	0.566	10
1850s	0.5865	0.566	0.607	10
1860s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1870s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1880s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1890s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
1900s	0.5982	0.542	0.628	10
1910s	0.597	0.587	0.659	8
1990s	0.3785	0.32	0.437	2
2000s	0.3096	0.274	0.323	10
2010s	0.2757	0.272	0.28	10
2020s	0.2412	0.216	0.269	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Montenegro?: Political centralization index in Montenegro was 0.262 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 0.659 in 1917.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for political centralization index?: Montenegro ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026