Montenegro vs United States: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) over time
- Montenegro
- United States
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 20.9% against 20.2% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Montenegro ranks 60th and United States ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 19.4% | 4.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.4% | 3.8% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 17.4% | 3.9% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Montenegro or United States?
- Montenegro, at 20.9% against 20.2% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Montenegro and United States?
- 0.7%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Montenegro and United States rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Montenegro ranks 60th and United States ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.