Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
have 3.9 times more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
have 38.5% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Montenegro scores 72 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.7 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 94.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.3% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Montenegro, it is 99.0% as of 2021.
be 92.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Montenegro, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
have 44.0% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 66.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Montenegro, about 88.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.4 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 49.4% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
Safety
be 51.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.0 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.
use 7.6 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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