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Strong elected local governments index in Montenegro

Montenegro: Strong elected local governments index was 0.967 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.967
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.967
in 2023
All-time low
0.164
in 1830
Years of data
117
1830–2025

Strong elected local governments index in Montenegro, 1830–2025

0.20.40.60.81183019272025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Montenegro stood at 0.967. That is the highest value across all 117 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Montenegro peaked at 0.967 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.164, in 1830.

Montenegro ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Strong elected local governments index in Montenegro, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 0.164 —
1831 0.164 +0.0%
1832 0.164 +0.0%
1833 0.164 +0.0%
1834 0.164 +0.0%
1835 0.164 +0.0%
1836 0.164 +0.0%
1837 0.164 +0.0%
1838 0.164 +0.0%
1839 0.164 +0.0%
1840 0.164 +0.0%
1841 0.164 +0.0%
1842 0.164 +0.0%
1843 0.164 +0.0%
1844 0.164 +0.0%
1845 0.164 +0.0%
1846 0.164 +0.0%
1847 0.164 +0.0%
1848 0.164 +0.0%
1849 0.164 +0.0%
1850 0.164 +0.0%
1851 0.164 +0.0%
1852 0.164 +0.0%
1853 0.164 +0.0%
1854 0.164 +0.0%
1855 0.164 +0.0%
1856 0.164 +0.0%
1857 0.164 +0.0%
1858 0.164 +0.0%
1859 0.164 +0.0%
1860 0.164 +0.0%
1861 0.164 +0.0%
1862 0.164 +0.0%
1863 0.164 +0.0%
1864 0.164 +0.0%
1865 0.164 +0.0%
1866 0.164 +0.0%
1867 0.164 +0.0%
1868 0.164 +0.0%
1869 0.164 +0.0%
1870 0.164 +0.0%
1871 0.164 +0.0%
1872 0.164 +0.0%
1873 0.164 +0.0%
1874 0.164 +0.0%
1875 0.164 +0.0%
1876 0.164 +0.0%
1877 0.164 +0.0%
1878 0.164 +0.0%
1879 0.164 +0.0%
1880 0.164 +0.0%
1881 0.164 +0.0%
1882 0.164 +0.0%
1883 0.164 +0.0%
1884 0.164 +0.0%
1885 0.164 +0.0%
1886 0.164 +0.0%
1887 0.164 +0.0%
1888 0.164 +0.0%
1889 0.164 +0.0%
1890 0.164 +0.0%
1891 0.164 +0.0%
1892 0.164 +0.0%
1893 0.164 +0.0%
1894 0.164 +0.0%
1895 0.164 +0.0%
1896 0.164 +0.0%
1897 0.164 +0.0%
1898 0.164 +0.0%
1899 0.164 +0.0%
1900 0.164 +0.0%
1901 0.164 +0.0%
1902 0.164 +0.0%
1903 0.164 +0.0%
1904 0.164 +0.0%
1905 0.164 +0.0%
1906 0.164 +0.0%
1907 0.164 +0.0%
1908 0.164 +0.0%
1909 0.164 +0.0%
1910 0.164 +0.0%
1911 0.164 +0.0%
1912 0.164 +0.0%
1913 0.164 +0.0%
1914 0.164 +0.0%
1915 0.164 +0.0%
1916 0.164 +0.0%
1917 0.164 +0.0%
1918 0.164 +0.0%
1998 0.922 +462.2%
1999 0.922 +0.0%
2000 0.922 +0.0%
2001 0.922 +0.0%
2002 0.922 +0.0%
2003 0.955 +3.6%
2004 0.955 +0.0%
2005 0.955 +0.0%
2006 0.955 +0.0%
2007 0.955 +0.0%
2008 0.955 +0.0%
2009 0.955 +0.0%
2010 0.922 -3.5%
2011 0.922 +0.0%
2012 0.922 +0.0%
2013 0.922 +0.0%
2014 0.922 +0.0%
2015 0.922 +0.0%
2016 0.922 +0.0%
2017 0.922 +0.0%
2018 0.922 +0.0%
2019 0.922 +0.0%
2020 0.892 -3.3%
2021 0.812 -9.0%
2022 0.817 +0.6%
2023 0.967 +18.4%
2024 0.967 +0.0%
2025 0.967 +0.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 0.967 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 0.967 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.164 0.164 0.164 10
1840s 0.164 0.164 0.164 10
1850s 0.164 0.164 0.164 10
1860s 0.164 0.164 0.164 10
1870s 0.164 0.164 0.164 10
1880s 0.164 0.164 0.164 10
1890s 0.164 0.164 0.164 10
1900s 0.164 0.164 0.164 10
1910s 0.164 0.164 0.164 9
1990s 0.922 0.922 0.922 2
2000s 0.9451 0.922 0.955 10
2010s 0.922 0.922 0.922 10
2020s 0.9037 0.812 0.967 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 34 New Zealand 0.97 compare
  2. 35 Ecuador 0.969 compare
  3. 35 Laos 0.969 compare
  4. 37 Finland 0.967 compare
  5. 37 Panama 0.967 compare
  6. 37 Taiwan 0.967 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Montenegro?
Strong elected local governments index in Montenegro was 0.967 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2023.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.164 in 1830.
How does Montenegro rank for strong elected local governments index?
Montenegro ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong elected local governments index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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