Prosperity gap in Montenegro
Montenegro: Prosperity gap was 2.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Montenegro, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 2.78 for prosperity gap in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Montenegro peaked at 3.84 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2019.
Montenegro ranks 54th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prosperity gap in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.77 | — |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 3.84 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 2.56 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 2.75 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | +0.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.23 | 2.56 | 3.84 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.75 | 2.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Montenegro?
- Prosperity gap in Montenegro was 2.78 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 in 2017.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for prosperity gap?
- Montenegro ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.