If you lived in Montenegro instead of Rwanda, you would:

Health

be 96.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Montenegro, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 11.9 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.0 times more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Montenegro, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 8.7 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $18,300 as of 2020.

be 35.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Montenegro, however, that number is 24.5% as of 2018.

pay a 70.0% lower top tax rate

Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Montenegro, the top tax rate is 9.0% as of 2016.

be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Montenegro, that number is 15.8% as of 2019.

Life

be 97.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

be 35.0% more likely to be literate

In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Montenegro, it is 98.8% as of 2018.

be 87.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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.

have 57.7% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Montenegro, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montenegro, about 78.0% do as of 2020.

be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Montenegro, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 29.7% more on healthcare

Rwanda spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Montenegro, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.

Montenegro: At a glance

Montenegro is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 13,452 sq km. The use of the name Crna Gora or Black Mountain (Montenegro) began in the 13th century in reference to a highland region in the Serbian province of Zeta. The later medieval state of Zeta maintained its existence until 1496 when Montenegro finally fell under Ottoman rule. Over subsequent centuries Montenegro managed to maintain a level of autonomy within the Ottoman Empire. From the 16th to 19th centuries, Montenegro was a theocracy ruled by a series of bishop princes; in 1852, it transformed into a secular principality. Montenegro was recognized as an independent sovereign principality at the Congress of Berlin in 1878. After World War I, during which Montenegro fought on the side of the Allies, Montenegro was absorbed by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929; at the conclusion of World War II, it became a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. When the latter dissolved in 1992, Montenegro federated with Serbia, creating the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and, after 2003, shifting to a looser State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. In May 2006, Montenegro invoked its right under the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro to hold a referendum on independence from the state union. The vote for severing ties with Serbia barely exceeded 55% - the threshold set by the EU - allowing Montenegro to formally restore its independence on 3 June 2006.
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