Number of people living in extreme poverty in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 609,465 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Montenegro, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Montenegro is 609,465 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Montenegro peaked at 612,534 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 586,608 people, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 586,608 people | — |
| 2013 | 590,427 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 599,663 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 602,072 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 604,605 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 596,895 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 601,953 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 611,126 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 612,534 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 609,465 people | -0.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 609,465 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.37 million people, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 609,465 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.39 million people, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 599,169 people | 586,608 people | 611,126 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 611,000 people | 609,465 people | 612,534 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 1.26 million people compare
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- 117 Luxembourg 665,863 people compare
- 119 Malta 550,570 people compare
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More poverty & inequality data for Montenegro
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,315 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.77 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.8% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Montenegro?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Montenegro was 609,465 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 612,534 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,608 people in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Montenegro ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.