Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Montenegro instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

Health

be 18.5% less likely to be obese

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 46.2% more spent on your healthcare

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends $1,989 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.

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be 26.1% more likely to die by suicide

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a suicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 42.7% more money

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.

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be 22.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.

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Life

be 65.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.5 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.

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have 45.1% more children

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 14.7 times more coastline

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.

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Safety

be 35.2% less likely to be murdered

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 33.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, road accidents kill 13.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 24.1% more electricity

Bosnia and Herzegovina uses 3,677 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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Moving from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Montenegro · UN DESA 2020
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Montenegro: At a glance

Montenegro is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 13,452 sq km. The use of the name Crna Gora or Black Mountain (Montenegro) began in the 13th century in reference to a highland region in the Serbian province of Zeta. The later medieval state of Zeta maintained its existence until 1496 when Montenegro finally fell under Ottoman rule. Over subsequent centuries Montenegro managed to maintain a level of autonomy within the Ottoman Empire. From the 16th to 19th centuries, Montenegro was a theocracy ruled by a series of bishop princes; in 1852, it transformed into a secular principality. Montenegro was recognized as an independent sovereign principality at the Congress of Berlin in 1878. After World War I, during which Montenegro fought on the side of the Allies, Montenegro was absorbed by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929; at the conclusion of World War II, it became a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. When the latter dissolved in 1992, Montenegro federated with Serbia, creating the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and, after 2003, shifting to a looser State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. In May 2006, Montenegro invoked its right under the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro to hold a referendum on independence from the state union. The vote for severing ties with Serbia barely exceeded 55% - the threshold set by the EU - allowing Montenegro to formally restore its independence on 3 June 2006.
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