Women's Political Participation Index in Montenegro
Montenegro: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.933 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Political Participation Index in Montenegro, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.933 for women's political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 142 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Montenegro peaked at 0.933 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.094, in 1789.
That places Montenegro 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Political Participation Index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.094 | — |
| 1790 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.401 | +326.6% |
| 2006 | 0.638 | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 0.696 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.695 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.696 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.734 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.825 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.789 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.823 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.915 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.927 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.861 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.912 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.933 | +2.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.933 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.922, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.933 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.987, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.401 | 0.401 | 0.401 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6812 | 0.638 | 0.696 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8357 | 0.696 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9105 | 0.861 | 0.933 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in Montenegro?
- Women's political participation index in Montenegro was 0.933 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.933 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 1789.
- How does Montenegro rank for women's political participation index?
- Montenegro ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.