Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 41.0% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
have 52.4% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
have 18.2% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Montenegro scores 72 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 22.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Montenegro, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.
make 53.8% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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 41.8% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 83.6% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
Safety
be 26.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.6% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.
use 13.8% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 6.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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