World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Montenegro fits inside the median country 8 times.
Montenegro: 13,888 km² (2023) · World median: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 50% longer than Montenegro’s.
Montenegro: 294 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Montenegro’s highest peak towers 199 m above the median country’s.
Montenegro: 2,534 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 12 times as many people as Montenegro.
Montenegro: 623,129 (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 2.1 times as densely populated as Montenegro.
Montenegro: 46 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Montenegro are 9.8 cm taller than in the median country.
Montenegro: 183.3 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Montenegro are 9.4 cm taller than in the median country.
Montenegro: 170 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Montenegro is 8.2 years older than in the median country.
Montenegro: 39.3 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.1 more children on average than in Montenegro.
Montenegro: 1.8 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Montenegro are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country.
Montenegro: 18.3% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Montenegro: no data · World median: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Montenegro and the median country are practically level.
Montenegro: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 4.9 times the size of Montenegro’s.
Montenegro: $9.23 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Montenegro produces 68% more per person than the median country.
Montenegro: Int$35,423 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
The median country and Montenegro are practically level.
Montenegro: 34.3 (2021) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 14% in Montenegro, versus 5.1% in the median country.
Montenegro: 13.6% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Montenegro and the median country are practically level.
Montenegro: 1.8% (2024) · World median: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Montenegro’s.
Montenegro: 42% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Montenegro spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as the median country.
Montenegro: $1,148 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Montenegro live 3.3 years longer than in the median country.
Montenegro: 77.9 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 6.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Montenegro.
Montenegro: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Montenegro has 66% more doctors per person than the median country.
Montenegro: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in the median country are obese, versus 21% in Montenegro.
Montenegro: 20.6% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
37% of adults in Montenegro smoke, versus 19% in the median country.
Montenegro: 37.2% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Montenegro rate their lives 0.31 points higher than in the median country.
Montenegro: 6.14 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Montenegro drink 2.3 times as much alcohol as in the median country.
Montenegro: 10.2 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Montenegro has 72% more meat per person than the median country.
Montenegro: 96.9 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Montenegro has 732 kcal more food per person per day than the median country.
Montenegro: 3,669 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Montenegro: no data · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Montenegro went to school 2.8 years longer than in the median country.
Montenegro: 12.8 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Montenegro welcomed 9.5 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019).
Montenegro: 3.26 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Montenegro are online, versus 82% in the median country.
Montenegro: 89% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Montenegro and the median country are practically level.
Montenegro: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in Montenegro live in cities, versus 64% in the median country.
Montenegro: 66% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Montenegro has 222 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115.
Montenegro: 222 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 8.6 times as long as Montenegro’s.
Montenegro: 250 km (2019) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Montenegro fly 2.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country.
Montenegro: 0.61 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 61% of Montenegro, but only 31% of the median country.
Montenegro: 61.5% (2023) · World median: 31.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Montenegro emits 25% more CO₂ than someone in the median country.
Montenegro: 3.7 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
76% of Montenegro’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country.
Montenegro: 75.6% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Montenegro carries 4% more fine dust than in the median country.
Montenegro: 17.2 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.9 times as likely to be murdered in the median country as in Montenegro.
Montenegro: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 35% deadlier than in Montenegro.
Montenegro: 9.1 per 100k (2021) · World median: 12.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 12.3 °C warmer than Montenegro.
Montenegro: 10.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Montenegro gets 63% more rain than the median country.
Montenegro: 1,649 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Montenegro bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Montenegro fits inside the median country 8 times.
Which has more people, Montenegro or the median country?
The median country has 12 times as many people as Montenegro (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Montenegro or the median country?
People in Montenegro live 3.3 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Montenegro and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Montenegro or the median country?
Men in Montenegro are 9.8 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
