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Private Civil Liberties Index in Montenegro

Montenegro: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.869 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.869
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.909
in 2013
All-time low
0.438
in 1917
Years of data
158
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Montenegro, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Montenegro is 0.869, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Montenegro peaked at 0.909 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.438, in 1917.

Montenegro ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 158 years of available data.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Montenegro, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.586 —
1790 0.586 +0.0%
1791 0.586 +0.0%
1792 0.586 +0.0%
1793 0.586 +0.0%
1794 0.586 +0.0%
1795 0.586 +0.0%
1796 0.586 +0.0%
1797 0.586 +0.0%
1798 0.586 +0.0%
1799 0.586 +0.0%
1800 0.586 +0.0%
1801 0.586 +0.0%
1802 0.586 +0.0%
1803 0.586 +0.0%
1804 0.586 +0.0%
1805 0.586 +0.0%
1806 0.586 +0.0%
1807 0.586 +0.0%
1808 0.586 +0.0%
1809 0.586 +0.0%
1810 0.586 +0.0%
1811 0.586 +0.0%
1812 0.586 +0.0%
1813 0.586 +0.0%
1814 0.586 +0.0%
1815 0.586 +0.0%
1816 0.586 +0.0%
1817 0.586 +0.0%
1818 0.586 +0.0%
1819 0.586 +0.0%
1820 0.586 +0.0%
1821 0.586 +0.0%
1822 0.586 +0.0%
1823 0.586 +0.0%
1824 0.586 +0.0%
1825 0.586 +0.0%
1826 0.586 +0.0%
1827 0.586 +0.0%
1828 0.586 +0.0%
1829 0.586 +0.0%
1830 0.542 -7.5%
1831 0.542 +0.0%
1832 0.542 +0.0%
1833 0.542 +0.0%
1834 0.542 +0.0%
1835 0.542 +0.0%
1836 0.542 +0.0%
1837 0.542 +0.0%
1838 0.542 +0.0%
1839 0.542 +0.0%
1840 0.542 +0.0%
1841 0.542 +0.0%
1842 0.542 +0.0%
1843 0.542 +0.0%
1844 0.542 +0.0%
1845 0.542 +0.0%
1846 0.542 +0.0%
1847 0.542 +0.0%
1848 0.542 +0.0%
1849 0.542 +0.0%
1850 0.6 +10.7%
1851 0.6 +0.0%
1852 0.6 +0.0%
1853 0.6 +0.0%
1854 0.6 +0.0%
1855 0.6 +0.0%
1856 0.6 +0.0%
1857 0.6 +0.0%
1858 0.6 +0.0%
1859 0.6 +0.0%
1860 0.6 +0.0%
1861 0.6 +0.0%
1862 0.6 +0.0%
1863 0.6 +0.0%
1864 0.6 +0.0%
1865 0.6 +0.0%
1866 0.6 +0.0%
1867 0.6 +0.0%
1868 0.6 +0.0%
1869 0.6 +0.0%
1870 0.6 +0.0%
1871 0.6 +0.0%
1872 0.6 +0.0%
1873 0.6 +0.0%
1874 0.6 +0.0%
1875 0.6 +0.0%
1876 0.6 +0.0%
1877 0.6 +0.0%
1878 0.6 +0.0%
1879 0.6 +0.0%
1880 0.6 +0.0%
1881 0.6 +0.0%
1882 0.6 +0.0%
1883 0.6 +0.0%
1884 0.6 +0.0%
1885 0.6 +0.0%
1886 0.6 +0.0%
1887 0.6 +0.0%
1888 0.6 +0.0%
1889 0.6 +0.0%
1890 0.6 +0.0%
1891 0.6 +0.0%
1892 0.6 +0.0%
1893 0.6 +0.0%
1894 0.6 +0.0%
1895 0.6 +0.0%
1896 0.6 +0.0%
1897 0.6 +0.0%
1898 0.6 +0.0%
1899 0.6 +0.0%
1900 0.6 +0.0%
1901 0.6 +0.0%
1902 0.6 +0.0%
1903 0.6 +0.0%
1904 0.6 +0.0%
1905 0.6 +0.0%
1906 0.6 +0.0%
1907 0.6 +0.0%
1908 0.6 +0.0%
1909 0.6 +0.0%
1910 0.6 +0.0%
1911 0.6 +0.0%
1912 0.583 -2.8%
1913 0.586 +0.5%
1914 0.588 +0.3%
1915 0.59 +0.3%
1916 0.498 -15.6%
1917 0.438 -12.0%
1918 0.438 +0.0%
1998 0.872 +99.1%
1999 0.872 +0.0%
2000 0.872 +0.0%
2001 0.872 +0.0%
2002 0.872 +0.0%
2003 0.889 +1.9%
2004 0.889 +0.0%
2005 0.889 +0.0%
2006 0.889 +0.0%
2007 0.889 +0.0%
2008 0.889 +0.0%
2009 0.889 +0.0%
2010 0.889 +0.0%
2011 0.889 +0.0%
2012 0.889 +0.0%
2013 0.909 +2.2%
2014 0.909 +0.0%
2015 0.909 +0.0%
2016 0.888 -2.3%
2017 0.888 +0.0%
2018 0.859 -3.3%
2019 0.852 -0.8%
2020 0.727 -14.7%
2021 0.801 +10.2%
2022 0.877 +9.5%
2023 0.869 -0.9%
2024 0.869 +0.0%
2025 0.869 +0.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 0.869 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 0.869 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.586 0.586 0.586 1
1790s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1800s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1810s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1820s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1830s 0.542 0.542 0.542 10
1840s 0.542 0.542 0.542 10
1850s 0.6 0.6 0.6 10
1860s 0.6 0.6 0.6 10
1870s 0.6 0.6 0.6 10
1880s 0.6 0.6 0.6 10
1890s 0.6 0.6 0.6 10
1900s 0.6 0.6 0.6 10
1910s 0.5468 0.438 0.6 9
1990s 0.872 0.872 0.872 2
2000s 0.8839 0.872 0.889 10
2010s 0.8881 0.852 0.909 10
2020s 0.8353 0.727 0.877 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 45 Greece 0.872 compare
  2. 45 Honduras 0.872 compare
  3. 47 Bulgaria 0.87 compare
  4. 49 France 0.867 compare
  5. 49 Trinidad and Tobago 0.867 compare
  6. 51 South Africa 0.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Montenegro?
Private civil liberties index in Montenegro was 0.869 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.909 in 2013.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.438 in 1917.
How does Montenegro rank for private civil liberties index?
Montenegro ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.