Democracy in Monaco

Monaco: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2
in 1911
All-time low
0
in 1814
Years of data
212
1814–2025

Democracy in Monaco, 1814–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Monaco is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 212 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Monaco peaked at 2 in 1911 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1814.

Monaco ranks 153rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0 0 0 6
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 1 0 2 10
1920s 2 2 2 10
1930s 2 2 2 10
1940s 1.6 0 2 10
1950s 2 2 2 10
1960s 2 2 2 10
1970s 2 2 2 10
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

Countries ranked near Monaco

  1. 153 Bahrain 2 compare
  2. 153 Iran 2 compare
  3. 153 Jordan 2 compare
  4. 153 Morocco 2 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Monaco?
Democracy in Monaco was 2 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Monaco?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1911.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Monaco?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1814.
How does Monaco rank for democracy?
Monaco ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Monaco?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Monaco data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).