Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 2.0% for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Montenegro peaked at 3.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
Montenegro ranks 48th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.4% | — |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
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 share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Montenegro?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Montenegro was 2.0% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Montenegro ranks 48th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.