Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 63.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Albania, that number is 5.8% as of 2019.
be 41.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Albania, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2012.
make 27.3% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2020.
pay a 2.6 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 13.4% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Albania, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Albania, 15.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.3% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Albania, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2018.
Geography
see 23.3% more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Albania: At a glance
How big is Albania compared to Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.