Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 76.6% lower top tax rate
Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In Montenegro, the top tax rate is 9.0% as of 2016.
make 71.2% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $63,600 as of 2020, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $18,300 as of 2020.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Montenegro, that number is 15.8% as of 2019.
be 92.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Montenegro, however, that number is 24.5% as of 2018.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 40.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Montenegro, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.6% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montenegro, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.0% less on healthcare
Norway spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Montenegro, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Norwegian Tax Administration, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Montenegro: At a glance
How big is Montenegro compared to Norway? See an in-depth size comparison.