Stateness Index in Montenegro

Montenegro: Stateness Index was 8.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9.25
in 2007
All-time low
8.5
in 2023
Years of data
10
2007–2025

Stateness Index in Montenegro, 2007–2025

02468102007201620252007: 9.22009: 92011: 8.82013: 92015: 9.22017: 92019: 92021: 8.82023: 8.52025: 8.5

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 8.5 for stateness index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Montenegro peaked at 9.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2023.

Montenegro ranks 27th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Stateness Index in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Stateness Index in Montenegro, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 9.25
2009 9 -2.7%
2011 8.75 -2.8%
2013 9 +2.9%
2015 9.25 +2.8%
2017 9 -2.7%
2019 9 +0.0%
2021 8.75 -2.8%
2023 8.5 -2.9%
2025 8.5 +0.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 8.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 8.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.12 9 9.25 2
2010s 9 8.75 9.25 5
2020s 8.58 8.5 8.75 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 27 Armenia 8.5 compare
  2. 27 Azerbaijan 8.5 compare
  3. 27 China 8.5 compare
  4. 27 Hungary 8.5 compare
  5. 27 Laos 8.5 compare
  6. 27 Qatar 8.5 compare
  7. 27 Serbia 8.5 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Montenegro?
Stateness index in Montenegro was 8.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2007.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for stateness index?
Montenegro ranks 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.