What is rule of law index in Montenegro?

Rule of law index in Montenegro was 0.754 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 0.754 in 2025.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 0.461 in 1879.

How does Montenegro rank for rule of law index?

Montenegro ranks 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Montenegro

Name: Rule of Law Index in Montenegro
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Rule of Law Index was 0.754 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.754

Change on year

up 5.0%

World rank

57th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.754

in 2025

All-time low

0.461

in 1879

Years of data

158

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Montenegro, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Montenegro is 0.754, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 158 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Montenegro peaked at 0.754 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.461, in 1879.

That places Montenegro 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.522	0.522	0.522	1
1790s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1800s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1810s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1820s	0.5172	0.516	0.522	10
1830s	0.5155	0.515	0.516	10
1840s	0.515	0.515	0.515	10
1850s	0.506	0.497	0.515	10
1860s	0.497	0.497	0.497	10
1870s	0.4934	0.461	0.497	10
1880s	0.461	0.461	0.461	10
1890s	0.461	0.461	0.461	10
1900s	0.4715	0.461	0.479	10
1910s	0.4847	0.476	0.519	9
1990s	0.634	0.634	0.634	2
2000s	0.6416	0.632	0.675	10
2010s	0.6835	0.673	0.691	10
2020s	0.7325	0.718	0.754	6

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Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.49 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.86 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 157.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Montenegro?: Rule of law index in Montenegro was 0.754 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 0.754 in 2025.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.461 in 1879.
How does Montenegro rank for rule of law index?: Montenegro ranks 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.