Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Montenegro
Montenegro: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 432,761 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Montenegro, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 432,761 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Montenegro peaked at 432,761 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 326,331 people, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 106th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 326,331 people | — |
| 2013 | 333,688 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 351,819 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 353,178 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 392,558 people | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 402,211 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 389,037 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 403,804 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 398,061 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 432,761 people | +8.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 432,761 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 432,761 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 369,078 people | 326,331 people | 403,804 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 415,411 people | 398,061 people | 432,761 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 (2011 prices) in Montenegro?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Montenegro was 432,761 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 432,761 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,331 people in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Montenegro ranks 106th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.