Montenegro

Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle income

Population: 624K; 169th of 217
GDP: $8.07B; 161st of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $12,935; 94th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 77.6; 76th of 217
Human development: 0.832; 48th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Montenegro

Serbia

Kazakhstan

Russian Federation

Türkiye

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upper-middle-income, small Balkan economy; uses euro as de facto currency; reduced growth due to slowdown in tourism and industrial production; new impetus for EU accession under Europe Now government; energy price cap and declining food and services prices easing inflation rate

Area: 13,812 km²
Resources: bauxite, hydroelectricity
Borders: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Kosovo; Serbia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian76%▼ 1.5pt
Muslim21.3%▲ 1.7pt
Other1.5%
Unaffiliated1.1%

Religious diversity: 4.39 / 10 · moderate · 71st of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

MNE

SRB

KAZ

RUS

GDP

current US$

$8.07B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$598M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

59.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

5.2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

11.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

624K–––

Population density

people per km²

46.4–––

Urban population

% of total

68.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.7–––

Net migration

people

-1,686–––

Population under 15

% of total

18.1%–––

Population 65+

% of total

17.8%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

10.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

18.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,795–––

Electricity generation

TWh

3.7–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.542–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.258–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

7.88–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.85–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.83–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.07–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

46.5%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.18–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

21.3%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

56.8%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

43.3%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

29%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

65.2%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.96–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.39–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

1.1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.2–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.94–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.25–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.93–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.91–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.24–––

Would fight for country

% yes

62.9%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.08–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#161/214

$8.07B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#94/214

$12,9352024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#75/203

$30,597latest

GDP growth

annual %

#113/214

3%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#86/207

$12,0202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#114/213

4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#114/201

$598M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#89/205

59.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#111/206

5.2%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#177/208

11.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#171/187

14.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#75/168

34.3latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#83/168

2.5%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#169/217

624Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#156/216

46.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#97/215

68.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#76/217

77.6latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#126/217

1.7latest

Net migration

people

#118/217

-1,6862024

Population under 15

% of total

#142/217

18.1%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#46/217

17.8%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#13/196

2.1latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#14/196

2.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#16/192

10.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#64/195

2.8latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#35/160

99%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#75/194

55.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#69/139

85.1%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#51/210

89.8%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#2/214

207.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#47/208

322023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#69/215

6,421.62024

Access to electricity

% of population

#77/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#84/198

18.6K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#44/202

5,7952024

Electricity generation

TWh

#132/202

3.72024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#57/202

60.3%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#68/202

39.7%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#53/204

2.42024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#119/204

3.72024

Share of global CO₂

#152/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#42/193

2.42023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#88/172

0.5012022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#81/172

0.4042022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#66/178

452022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#88/193

-0.1182022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#88/193

-0.0272022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#94/193

-0.1252022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#101/193

-0.05922022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#49/172

0.8712022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#20/104

0.5422001

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#93/105

0.2582001

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#62/113

7.882019

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#82/112

1.852019

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#68/114

2.832019

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#82/114

4.072019

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#39/114

1.562019

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#45/111

1.962019

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#38/113

46.5%2019

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#72/109

2.182019

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#37/112

21.3%2019

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#3/112

56.8%2019

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#48/114

43.3%2019

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#63/114

29%2019

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#36/110

65.2%2019

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#5/109

5.961996

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#71/193

4.392020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#123/193

1.1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#52/114

22.4%2019

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#61/112

2.22019

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#100/113

1.942019

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#85/110

2.252019

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#18/111

2.932019

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#83/104

7.912019

National pride

mean, 1–4

#89/114

3.242019

Would fight for country

% yes

#76/113

62.9%2019

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#90/114

2.082019

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#48/189

0.8322021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#33/170

0.1192021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#62/164

6.142025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#22/113

7.692019

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#34/114

7.542019

Global Peace Index

1–5

#44/158

1.772023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#79/161

1.6%latest

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