Croatia vs Montenegro: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Croatia | Montenegro | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 3.9m2025 | 623,1292025 | 130 · 169 |
| Area | 88,070 km²2024 | 13,883 km²2024 | 115 · 157 |
| Density | 69.12024 | 46.42024 | 136 · 157 |
| Urban share | 57.8%2025 | 65.6%2025 | 135 · 105 |
| Fertility | 1.462024 | 1.802024 | 160 · 119 |
| Aged 65+ | 23.6%2025 | 18.3%2025 | 10 · 46 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $105bn2025 | $9.2bn2025 | 74 · 156 |
| GDP per capita | $27,1042025 | $14,8172025 | 62 · 87 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $50,9462025 | $35,4232025 | 51 · 73 |
| GDP growth | 3.4%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 102 · 125 |
| Agriculture share | 2.8%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 129 · 123 |
| Industry share | 19.0%2025 | 11.3%2025 | 131 · 178 |
| Services share | 60.9%2025 | 63.4%2025 | 80 · 66 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.7%2025 | 3.9%2025 | 71 · 61 |
| Tax revenue | 21.2%2023 | — | 41 · — |
| Military spending | 2.02%2025 | 1.89%2025 | 63 · 70 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 48.0%2025 | 40.1%2025 | 57 · 83 |
| FDI inflows | 2.8%2025 | 7.3%2025 | 73 · 27 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 5.0%2025 | 13.6%2025 | 101 · 19 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 33.1%2025 | 27.2%2025 | 57 · 88 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 81.2%2023 | 55.2%2023 | 25 · 70 |
| Education spending | 4.1%2021 | — | 96 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 78.9 yrs2024 | 77.9 yrs2024 | 59 · 75 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 1.92024 | 155 · 191 |
| Health spending | 7.1%2023 | 9.7%2023 | 81 · 33 |
| Physicians | 3.912022 | 2.782023 | 32 · 67 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 83.6%2024 | 88.9%2024 | 88 · 65 |
| Fixed broadband | 29.62024 | 32.32024 | 62 · 50 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 25 · 70 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.83 t2024 | — | 56 · — |
| Renewable energy | 34.1%2021 | 39.6%2021 | 73 · 60 |
| Forest cover | 34.8%2024 | 61.5%2024 | 96 · 30 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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