Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 4.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 4.0% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Montenegro peaked at 11.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 60th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.1% | — |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -18.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.9% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More poverty & inequality data for Montenegro
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Montenegro?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Montenegro was 4.0% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Montenegro ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.