Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Montenegro, you would:
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
be 70.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
be 56.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In New Jersey, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% more likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Jersey, about 91.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
