Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Montenegro
Montenegro: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 497,359 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
Montenegro recorded 497,359 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Montenegro peaked at 497,359 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 391,472 people, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 391,472 people | — |
| 2013 | 398,327 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 415,021 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 422,299 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 460,508 people | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 467,957 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 454,776 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 472,120 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 472,711 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 497,359 people | +5.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 497,359 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 million people, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 497,359 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 435,310 people | 391,472 people | 472,120 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 485,035 people | 472,711 people | 497,359 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 497,359 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 497,359 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,472 people in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Montenegro ranks 115th 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 27.0%. 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 $10 per day.