Iceland vs Montenegro: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Iceland
360,275 people
in 2019
Montenegro
609,465 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
120th
Montenegro rank
118th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Iceland
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 609,465 people against 360,275 people in Iceland, a difference of 249,190 people.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 120th and Montenegro ranks 118th of 120 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Iceland or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 609,465 people against 360,275 people in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Iceland and Montenegro?
249,190 people, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Montenegro?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Montenegro rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Iceland ranks 120th and Montenegro ranks 118th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.