Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 10.7% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Montenegro, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2016.
live 5.6 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 82.0% lower top tax rate
Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Montenegro, the top tax rate is 9.0% as of 2016.
make 52.2% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $38,300 as of 2020, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $18,300 as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2020. In Montenegro, that number is 15.8% as of 2019.
be 11.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Montenegro, however, that number is 24.5% as of 2018.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
have 35.7% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montenegro, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.7% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Montenegro, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority.
Montenegro: At a glance
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