Freedom in Montenegro
Where Montenegro sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Montenegro has a figure for 51 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.853 | 2025 | 36 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.868 | 2025 | 40 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.881 | 2025 | 37 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.889 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.741 | 2025 | 49 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.824 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.895 | 2025 | 27 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.220 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.080 | 2025 | 47 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 84 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 85.0 | 2023 | 67 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 89 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 42.0 | 2025 | 58 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 26.0 | 2025 | 76 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 105.8% | 2025 | 31 of 125 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 7.3% | 2025 | 6 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 56.9 | 2024 | 60 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $28.9K | 2025 | 54 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.7% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.9% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 13.6% | 2025 | 147 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 88.9% | 2024 | 54 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 32.3 | 2024 | 35 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 221.7 | 2024 | 2 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.636 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.500 | 2025 | 60 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.754 | 2025 | 51 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.715 | 2025 | 72 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.742 | 2025 | 57 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.430 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.708 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.866 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 63.7 | 2024 | 46 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 46.7 | 2024 | 61 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 58.5 | 2024 | 52 of 169 |
| Political stability | 71.6 | 2024 | 52 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.862 | 2023 | 41 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 77.9 | 2024 | 54 of 170 |
| Health spending | 9.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 26.3% | 2023 | 70 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 6.0 | 2023 | 31 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 27.2% | 2025 | 77 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 51.2% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.80 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 65.6% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 119.5 | 2024 | 117 of 168 |
| Population | 623.1K | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy use | 39.6% | 2021 | 57 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 54 of 169 |
What is missing
9 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Montenegro in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Montenegro, not a zero. Who publishes what