Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.3% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 60.0% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
have 38.1% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
have 12.2% less access to essential health services
Denmark scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Montenegro scores 72 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 61.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Montenegro, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.
make 80.7% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
Life
be 45.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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.
have 17.9% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Montenegro, about 88.9% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.5% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.
use 26.0% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 4.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Montenegro, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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