Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Montenegro

Montenegro: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 15,588 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15,588 people
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
93rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
34,810 people
in 2012
All-time low
14,056 people
in 2020
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Montenegro, 2012–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2012201620212012: 34.8k people2013: 32.2k people2014: 24.1k people2015: 22.6k people2016: 20.7k people2017: 29.1k people2018: 24.5k people2019: 15.6k people2020: 14.1k people2021: 15.6k people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Montenegro stood at 15,588 people.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Montenegro peaked at 34,810 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,056 people, in 2020.

That places Montenegro 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25,447 people 15,627 people 34,810 people 8
2020s 14,822 people 14,056 people 15,588 people 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 90 Denmark 21,363 people compare
  2. 91 Switzerland 18,317 people compare
  3. 92 Netherlands 17,053 people compare
  4. 94 Mongolia 15,102 people compare
  5. 95 Ukraine 15,087 people compare
  6. 96 Finland 10,892 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Montenegro?
Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Montenegro was 15,588 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 34,810 people in 2012.
What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 14,056 people in 2020.
How does Montenegro rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Montenegro ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.