Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Montenegro
Montenegro: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 48,089 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Montenegro is 48,089 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Montenegro peaked at 48,089 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,100 people, in 2013.
Montenegro ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36,587 people | — |
| 2013 | 35,100 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 37,679 people | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 37,332 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 46,119 people | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 43,905 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 40,642 people | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 42,656 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 37,057 people | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 48,089 people | +29.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 48,089 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 48,089 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,002 people | 35,100 people | 46,119 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 42,573 people | 37,057 people | 48,089 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Montenegro?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Montenegro was 48,089 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 48,089 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,100 people in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Montenegro ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.