Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 52.1% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 73.2% more spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
have 50.7% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 52.9% more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
be 12.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Montenegro, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 70.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 40.7% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 34.9% more electricity
Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 13.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 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). How we calculate this
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