Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of France, you would:
Health
be 31.8% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.1 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 52.8% more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 57.7% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
have 15.2% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
have 15.3% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Montenegro scores 72 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.0% more likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 28.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Montenegro, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.
make 69.8% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
Life
be 44.1% less likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 15.5% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.4% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
Safety
be 41.0% less likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 93.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.0% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.
use 29.2% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 6.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 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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