Serbia vs Montenegro: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Serbia | Montenegro | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 6.5m2025 | 623,1292025 | 109 · 169 |
| Area | 88,490 km²2024 | 13,883 km²2024 | 114 · 157 |
| Density | 75.22024 | 46.42024 | 132 · 157 |
| Urban share | 62.6%2025 | 65.6%2025 | 118 · 105 |
| Fertility | 1.642024 | 1.802024 | 131 · 119 |
| Aged 65+ | 23.1%2025 | 18.3%2025 | 14 · 46 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $100.0bn2025 | $9.2bn2025 | 77 · 156 |
| GDP per capita | $15,2622025 | $14,8172025 | 85 · 87 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $33,9102025 | $35,4232025 | 75 · 73 |
| GDP growth | 2.0%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 145 · 125 |
| Agriculture share | 3.3%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 125 · 123 |
| Industry share | 22.3%2025 | 11.3%2025 | 110 · 178 |
| Services share | 59.7%2025 | 63.4%2025 | 90 · 66 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.9%2025 | 3.9%2025 | 62 · 61 |
| Tax revenue | 23.9%2022 | — | 22 · — |
| Military spending | 2.76%2025 | 1.89%2025 | 36 · 70 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 54.3%2025 | 40.1%2025 | 49 · 83 |
| FDI inflows | 3.9%2025 | 7.3%2025 | 54 · 27 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 7.1%2025 | 13.6%2025 | 61 · 19 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 37.2%2025 | 27.2%2025 | 40 · 88 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 70.6%2024 | 55.2%2023 | 50 · 70 |
| Education spending | 3.4%2023 | — | 123 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.0 yrs2024 | 77.9 yrs2024 | 100 · 75 |
| Infant mortality | 4.62024 | 1.92024 | 153 · 191 |
| Health spending | 8.0%2023 | 9.7%2023 | 62 · 33 |
| Physicians | 3.102022 | 2.782023 | 57 · 67 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 87.7%2024 | 88.9%2024 | 71 · 65 |
| Fixed broadband | 33.42024 | 32.32024 | 48 · 50 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 94 · 70 |
| Environment | |||
| Renewable energy | 27.2%2021 | 39.6%2021 | 89 · 60 |
| Forest cover | 39.2%2024 | 61.5%2024 | 81 · 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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