Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 97.8% more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $36,200 as of 2020.
be 10.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Spain, that number is 14.1% as of 2019.
be 15.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Spain, however, that number is 20.7% as of 2018.
pay a 5.0 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Spain, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
be 23.8% less 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 36.3% fewer children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.2% more likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Spain, about 93.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.9 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.
Spain: At a glance
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