🇲🇪 Montenegro: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Montenegro scores 50.0 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Jakov Milatović
Head of State
Milojko Spajić
Head of Government · Europe Now
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Montenegro's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Montenegro a democracy?
Broadly yes — Montenegro scores 50.0 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #66 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Montenegro improving or declining?
Montenegro's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 11.3 points over the past decade, standing at 50.0 in 2025 (1-year change: 0.0).
Who leads Montenegro?
Jakov Milatović is Montenegro's head of state; Milojko Spajić serves as head of government (Europe Now).