Gini coefficient in Montenegro
Montenegro: Gini coefficient was 0.343 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Montenegro, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, gini coefficient in Montenegro stood at 0.343. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Montenegro peaked at 0.4121 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.343, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 57th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3823 | 0.3567 | 0.4121 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3485 | 0.343 | 0.3541 | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.8% (2021)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.121 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1021 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1992 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Montenegro?
- Gini coefficient in Montenegro was 0.343 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4121 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.343 in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for gini coefficient?
- Montenegro ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.