Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 20.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Montenegro, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 20.4% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Montenegro peaked at 37.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37.0% | — |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 24.7% | 37.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.4% | 24.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 67 Bolivia 23.5% compare
- 68 Ukraine 20.8% compare
- 69 Thailand 20.7% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 20.1% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.7% compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 19.0%
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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Montenegro?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Montenegro was 20.4% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Montenegro ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.