Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex (age) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex (age) was 181 Thousand persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Montenegro, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 181 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Montenegro peaked at 273 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 181 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex (age) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 273 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 269 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 262 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 257 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 227 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 234 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 240 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 211 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 192 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 181 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 181 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 257.6 Thousand persons | 227 Thousand persons | 273 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 211.6 Thousand persons | 181 Thousand persons | 240 Thousand persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Montenegro?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Montenegro was 181 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 273 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- Montenegro ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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