Free country in Monaco
Monaco: Free country was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Free country in Monaco, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free country in Monaco is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free country in Monaco peaked at 2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.
That places Monaco 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Monaco
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free country in Monaco?
- Free country in Monaco was 2 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free country recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest free country recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
- How does Monaco rank for free country?
- Monaco ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free country rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).