If you lived in Montenegro instead of Czech Republic, you would:

Health

be 35.1% less likely to be obese

In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.

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be 15.2% less likely to die by suicide

Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 2.1 years less

In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 37.8% less spent on your healthcare

Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.

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have 36.1% fewer doctors per person

Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.

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have 14.3% less access to essential health services

Czech Republic scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Montenegro scores 72 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.

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be 96.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Montenegro, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.

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make 58.7% less money

Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.

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Life

have 45.5% more children

In Czech Republic, 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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be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.

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Expenditures

spend 13.4% more on healthcare

Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 75.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 16.9% less home broadband

Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.

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use 22.3% less electricity

Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 81.8% more likely to die from air pollution

In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Montenegro, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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