Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Montenegro
Montenegro: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 37.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
37.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 2014
All-time low
37.9%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Montenegro, 2013–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 37.9% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
That places Montenegro 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.7% | — |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.1% | 44.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
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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)
- 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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Montenegro?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Montenegro was 37.9% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Montenegro ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor