Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 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 22.2% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 41.8% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
have 33.6% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
have 14.3% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Montenegro scores 72 as of 2021.
be 61.8% more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 65.8% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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 77.8% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% more on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.1% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
Safety
be 38.6% more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 82.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 11.1% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 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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