Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 34.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34.1%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
5th
of 48 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2021
All-time low
30.5%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Montenegro, 2013–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Montenegro stood at 34.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Montenegro peaked at 38.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2019.
That places Montenegro 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.3% | — |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -12.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 34.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 34.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.4% | 30.5% | 37.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 30.9% | 38.9% | 3 |
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 proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Montenegro?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Montenegro was 34.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Montenegro ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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