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Centralization of Political Power Index in Montenegro

Montenegro: Centralization of Political Power 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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Montenegro, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 0.262 for centralization of political power 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, centralization of political power 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Montenegro, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 93 Romania 0.279 compare
  2. 94 Albania 0.275 compare
  3. 95 Argentina 0.265 compare
  4. 96 Maldives 0.262 compare
  5. 98 Peru 0.252 compare
  6. 99 Botswana 0.251 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Montenegro?
Centralization of political power index in Montenegro was 0.262 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.659 in 1917.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for centralization of political power index?
Montenegro ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.