Montenegro vs Spain: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Montenegro
20.0%
in 2023
Spain
20.2%
in 2022
Montenegro rank
30th
Spain rank
28th

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Montenegro
  • Spain
510152025200320132023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 20.2% against 20.0% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.

Montenegro ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th of 73 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 20.2% 11.7% Spain
2010s 20.8% 21.3% 0.5% Spain
2020s 20.5% 20.8% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Montenegro or Spain?
Spain, at 20.2% against 20.0% in Montenegro as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Montenegro and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Montenegro ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed