Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 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 16.4% more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 64.5% less spent on your healthcare
Netherlands spends $8,195 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
have 28.2% fewer doctors per person
Netherlands has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
have 15.3% less access to essential health services
Netherlands scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Montenegro scores 72 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 37.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Montenegro, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.
make 79.9% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
Life
be 44.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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 21.7% more children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
Geography
see 34.9% less coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
Safety
be 14.5% more likely to be murdered
Netherlands has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.8% less home broadband
Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.
use 28.5% less electricity
Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 4.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Netherlands, air pollution causes 13.0 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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