Three metrics of inequality in Montenegro
Montenegro: Three metrics of inequality was 50.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Montenegro, 1984–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Montenegro is 50.55, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Montenegro peaked at 53.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.35, in 1990.
Montenegro ranks 74th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 41.67 | — |
| 1985 | 41.1 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 41.65 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 41.96 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 44.55 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 40.35 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 43.44 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 44.16 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 48.34 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 47.92 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.02 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 49.38 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 51.39 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 50.52 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.2 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.35 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 51.43 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 50.54 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 50.55 | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 50.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 50.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.19 | 41.1 | 44.55 | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.89 | 40.35 | 43.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.76 | 44.16 | 49.38 | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.38 | 50.2 | 53.35 | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.55 | 50.54 | 50.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 71 Mauritania 51.64 compare
- 72 Ethiopia 51.57 compare
- 73 Serbia 51.54 compare
- 75 Seychelles 50.49 compare
- 76 Canada 50.47 compare
- 77 South Korea 50.32 compare
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 three metrics of inequality in Montenegro?
- Three metrics of inequality in Montenegro was 50.55 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 53.35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.35 in 1990.
- How does Montenegro rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Montenegro ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.