Share of population in extreme poverty in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population in extreme poverty was 2.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.49
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2012
All-time low
2.24
in 2020
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty in Montenegro, 2012–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 2.49 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2021.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Montenegro peaked at 5.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2020.
That places Montenegro 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.6 | — |
| 2013 | 5.17 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 3.61 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.32 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.65 | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.08 | 2.49 | 5.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.24 | 2.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More poverty & inequality data for Montenegro
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.8 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,315 (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 revenues vs income inequality 36.77 (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.121 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Montenegro?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Montenegro was 2.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Montenegro ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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