Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Montenegro
Montenegro: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 15,588 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Montenegro, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Montenegro is 15,588 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Montenegro peaked at 34,810 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,056 people, in 2020.
That places Montenegro 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34,810 people | — |
| 2013 | 32,160 people | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 24,081 people | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 22,579 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 20,748 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 29,087 people | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 24,485 people | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 15,627 people | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 14,056 people | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 15,588 people | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,447 people | 15,627 people | 34,810 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,822 people | 14,056 people | 15,588 people | 2 |
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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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Montenegro?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Montenegro was 15,588 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 34,810 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,056 people in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Montenegro ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.