Democracy in Monaco
Monaco: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Monaco, 1814–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Monaco
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (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 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
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).