Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Montenegro
Montenegro: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 10.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Montenegro, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Montenegro stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Montenegro peaked at 13.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.3% | — |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 10.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Montenegro?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Montenegro was 10.6% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Montenegro ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.