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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Montenegro: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 2.5% (2021), 69th of 151 in the world and 5th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 4.0% (2021), 83rd of 151 in the world and 7th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 14.5% (2021), 95th of 151 in the world and 10th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
MontenegroEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
MontenegroEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Montenegro in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 2.5%2021 | 69/151 | 5/47 | · | 0.0% | 2.2% | +2.1 ppsince 2011 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 4.0%2021 | 83/151 | 7/47 | · | 0.8% | 4.9% | +3.0 ppsince 2011 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 14.5%2021 | 95/151 | 10/47 | · | 10.0% | 17.6% | +2.5 ppsince 2011 | 4.8% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 20.0%2023 | 81/145 | 13/47 | · | 6.6% | 21.2% | −4.1 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 34.32021 | 79/151 | 7/47 | · | 28.9 | 35.4 | +11%since 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 24.7%2021 | 106/151 | 21/47 | · | 22.6% | 25.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 6.2%2021 | 106/151 | 43/47 | · | 8.7% | 6.1% | −2.0 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 145/167 | 32/47 | 9.4%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 9.0%2024 | 121/155 | 18/45 | · | · | 14.0% | — | 10.4% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 75.4%2024 | 66/145 | 37/46 | · | 50.4%2011 | · | +15.6 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 27.2%2025 | 88/190 | 37/52 | · | 11.1% | 22.2% | +9.9 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $92.4m2023 | 118/145 | 17/19 | · | $74.9m | $206m | −21%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 1.2%2023 | 90/139 | 9/18 | · | 1.8% | 4.3% | −1.4 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $1482023 | 36/145 | 6/19 | · | $121 | $329 | −21%since 2013 | $50.8 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- National poverty rate−4.1 pp20.0% in 2023
- Account ownership+15.6 pp75.4% in 2024
- Women in parliament+9.9 pp27.2% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty+2.1 pp2.5% in 2021
- Poverty, $4.20/day+3.0 pp4.0% in 2021
- Poverty, $8.30/day+2.5 pp14.5% in 2021
- Gini index+11%34.3 in 2021
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Montenegro and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Montenegro. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Montenegro | Serbia | Croatia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Albania | Kosovo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 2.5%2021 | 1.1%2023 | 0.3%2023 | 0.3%2021 | 0.3%2020 | 10.0%2022 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 4.0%2021 | 2.1%2023 | 0.6%2023 | 1.0%2021 | 2.1%2020 | 14.9%2022 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 14.5%2021 | 9.0%2023 | 2.0%2023 | 11.7%2021 | 19.9%2020 | 38.2%2022 |
| National poverty rate | 20.0%2023 | 19.7%2023 | 20.3%2024 | 16.9%2015 | 19.7%2022 | 17.6%2015 |
| Gini index | 34.32021 | 32.82023 | 30.12023 | 30.32021 | 29.42020 | 38.32022 |
| Top 10% income share | 24.7%2021 | 24.7%2023 | 23.3%2023 | 23.6%2021 | 22.8%2020 | 25.1%2022 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 6.2%2021 | 6.9%2023 | 7.8%2023 | 8.2%2021 | 8.4%2020 | 4.5%2022 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 5.6%2024 | — |
| Food insecurity | 9.0%2024 | 6.7%2024 | 4.9%2024 | 8.7%2024 | 31.8%2024 | — |