Montenegro vs Spain: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Montenegro
15.9%
in 2021
Spain
14.9%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
27th
Spain rank
30th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Montenegro
- Spain
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 15.9% against 14.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.6% | 3.3% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 0.3% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Montenegro or Spain?
- Montenegro, at 15.9% against 14.9% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Montenegro and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Montenegro ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.