Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 55.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
55.8%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2014
All-time low
43.3%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Montenegro, 2011–2016

02040602011201320162011: 53.4 %2012: 43.3 %2013: 46.7 %2014: 63.1 %2015: 59.2 %2016: 55.8 %

Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 55.8% for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Montenegro ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Montenegro, 2011 to 2016.
Year % Change
2011 53.4%
2012 43.3% -18.8%
2013 46.7% +7.7%
2014 63.1% +35.2%
2015 59.2% -6.3%
2016 55.8% -5.8%

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 28 Hungary 63.8% compare
  2. 29 North Macedonia 61.6% compare
  3. 30 Romania 58.9% compare
  4. 32 Bulgaria 48.4% compare
  5. 33 Serbia 45.9% compare
  6. 34 Greece 38.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Montenegro?
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Montenegro was 55.8% in 2016, according to Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2012.
How does Montenegro rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
Montenegro ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life
Unit
%
Source
Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 751 data points, 1973–2016
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