Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 11.7% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 41.1% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
have 35.2% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
have 15.3% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Montenegro scores 72 as of 2021.
be 29.7% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 61.6% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 72.3% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 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 94.1% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
Safety
be 14.5% more likely to be murdered
Spain 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 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.6% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.
use 12.2% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 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 Spain, 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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