Women's Political Empowerment Index in Montenegro
Montenegro: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.866 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Montenegro, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Montenegro stood at 0.866.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Montenegro peaked at 0.875 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1917.
That places Montenegro 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.184 | — |
| 1901 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.182 | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.183 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.174 | -4.9% |
| 1917 | 0.16 | -8.0% |
| 1918 | 0.188 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.654 | +247.9% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.762 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.775 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.804 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.808 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.819 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.827 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.847 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.866 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.868 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.843 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.844 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.875 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.84 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.858 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.866 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1831 | 0.182 | 0.184 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.174 | 0.16 | 0.188 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.654 | 0.654 | 0.654 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.754 | 0.73 | 0.762 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8244 | 0.762 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8543 | 0.84 | 0.875 | 6 |
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More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in Montenegro?
- Women's political empowerment index in Montenegro was 0.866 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1917.
- How does Montenegro rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Montenegro ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.