At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Montenegro
Montenegro: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 54.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.1%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2018
All-time low
50.5%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Montenegro, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Montenegro stood at 54.1%.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Montenegro peaked at 65.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2022.
That places Montenegro 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.2% | — |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.6% | 52.2% | 65.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 50.5% | 54.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Montenegro?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Montenegro was 54.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Montenegro ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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