Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 12,504 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Montenegro, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 12,504 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Montenegro peaked at 20,972 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,843 people, in 2015.
That places Montenegro 85th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20,803 people | — |
| 2013 | 19,661 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 10,839 people | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 8,843 people | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 15,586 people | +76.3% |
| 2017 | 20,972 people | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 17,938 people | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 12,426 people | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 11,179 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 12,504 people | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,884 people | 8,843 people | 20,972 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,842 people | 11,179 people | 12,504 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 82 Israel 22,700 people compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 17,728 people compare
- 84 Russian Federation 14,837 people compare
- 86 Croatia 12,445 people compare
- 87 Netherlands 12,224 people compare
- 88 Denmark 9,001 people 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Montenegro?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Montenegro was 12,504 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 20,972 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,843 people in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Montenegro ranks 85th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.