Democracy in Montenegro

Montenegro: Democracy was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
7
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
46
1900–2025

Democracy in Montenegro, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, democracy in Montenegro stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Montenegro peaked at 7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Montenegro 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 8
1990s 3 3 3 2
2000s 4.5 3 5 10
2010s 4.3 4 5 10
2020s 5.83 4 7 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 32 Brazil 7 compare
  2. 32 Canada 7 compare
  3. 32 Gambia 7 compare
  4. 32 Israel 7 compare
  5. 32 Mauritius 7 compare
  6. 32 United Kingdom 7 compare
  7. 32 United States 7 compare
  8. 32 Vanuatu 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Montenegro?
Democracy in Montenegro was 7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Montenegro rank for democracy?
Montenegro ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.