Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Montenegro instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.9 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 18.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.

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make 66.6% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $44,321 as of 2022, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.

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Life

be 75.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Montenegro, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 37.2% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Montenegro, about 88.9% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 56.1% more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.

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Infrastructure

find 3.2 times more home broadband

Virgin Islands has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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