Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 19.4% more access to essential health services
Montenegro scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 19.4 times more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 14.6% fewer children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 88.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.7% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 72.3% more home broadband
Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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