The duel
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 13,888 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kosovo: 0 km (2026 edition) · Montenegro: 294 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kosovo’s highest peak towers 122 m above Montenegro’s.
Kosovo: 2,656 m (2026 edition) · Montenegro: 2,534 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Kosovo has 2.5 times as many people as Montenegro.
Kosovo: 1.58 million (2025) · Montenegro: 623,129 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 46 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 183.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 170 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Montenegro is 7.9 years older than in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 31.4 years (2023) · Montenegro: 39.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Montenegro have 0.3 more children on average than in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 1.54 children per woman (2024) · Montenegro: 1.8 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Montenegro are 65 or older, versus 11% in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 10.5% (2025) · Montenegro: 18.3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Kosovo: 0 (2025) · Montenegro: no data
How many official languages?
Kosovo has 2 official languages, Montenegro 1.
Kosovo: 2 (2026) · Montenegro: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Kosovo’s economy is 35% larger than Montenegro’s.
Kosovo: $12.5 billion (2025) · Montenegro: $9.23 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Montenegro produces 84% more per person than Kosovo.
Kosovo: Int$19,263 (2025) · Montenegro: Int$35,423 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Kosovo than in Montenegro (Gini 4 points higher).
Kosovo: 38.3 (2022) · Montenegro: 34.3 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 13.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Montenegro and Kosovo are practically level.
Kosovo: 1.5% (2024) · Montenegro: 1.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Montenegro’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Kosovo’s.
Kosovo: 41% (2025) · Montenegro: 42% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: $1,148 (2023)
How long do people live?
Kosovo and Montenegro are practically level.
Kosovo: 78.2 years (2024) · Montenegro: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kosovo is 4.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Montenegro.
Kosovo: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Montenegro: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 20.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 37.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kosovo rate their lives 0.77 points higher than in Montenegro.
Kosovo: 6.91 (2025) · Montenegro: 6.14 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 10.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 96.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 3,669 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 12.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 3.26 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Kosovo are online, versus 89% in Montenegro.
Kosovo: 89% (2018) · Montenegro: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in Montenegro live in cities, versus 51% in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 51% (2025) · Montenegro: 66% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Montenegro has 222 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kosovo 35.
Kosovo: 35 (2022) · Montenegro: 222 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kosovo’s railway network is 75% longer than Montenegro’s.
Kosovo: 437 km (2020) · Montenegro: 250 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 0.61 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 61.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kosovo emits 28% more CO₂ than someone in Montenegro.
Kosovo: 4.8 t (2024) · Montenegro: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
76% of Montenegro’s electricity is renewable, versus 11% in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 11% (2025) · Montenegro: 75.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Montenegro carries 8% more fine dust than in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 15.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Montenegro: 17.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.4 times as likely to be murdered in Kosovo as in Montenegro.
Kosovo: 1.9 per 100k (2021) · Montenegro: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Kosovo: no data · Montenegro: 9.1 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kosovo is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Montenegro.
Kosovo: 11.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Montenegro: 10.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Montenegro gets 88% more rain than Kosovo.
Kosovo: 876 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Montenegro: 1,649 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Which has more people, Kosovo or Montenegro?
Kosovo has 2.5 times as many people as Montenegro (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kosovo or Montenegro?
Kosovo and Montenegro are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 78.2 years in Kosovo and 77.9 in Montenegro.
