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MNE Data file updated Jun 27, 2026

Montenegro

Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.

Quick Facts

Capital
Podgorica
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
Montenegrin
Government
Parliamentary republic
Internet Users
74.1%
Unemployment
14.2%
Smoking (15+)
33.3%

Population

628,062

GDP

$6.45B

GDP per Capita

$10,274.0

Area

13,812 km²

Life Expectancy

76.8 years

HDI

0.8

Economy

5 metrics
GDP (USD) $6.45B
GDP Per Capita (USD) $10,274.0
Unemployment Rate (%) 14.2%
GINI Index (Income Inequality) 38.5
Currency Euro (EUR)

Trade (Import/Export)

3 metrics
Exports $3.6B
Imports $5.5B
Trade Balance $-1.9B

Gold Reserves

1 metrics
Gold Reserves 0.0 tonnes

Society & Demographics

4 metrics
Life Expectancy (years) 76.8
Literacy Rate (%) 98.7%
Internet Users (%) 74.1%
Human Development Index 0.8

Military Strength

9 metrics
Active Personnel 2,400
Reserve Personnel 10,100
Total Military Personnel 12,500
Defense Budget (USD) $82M
Tanks 0
Armored Vehicles 85
Self-Propelled Artillery 0
Towed Artillery 18
Rocket Projectors 8

Air Force

7 metrics
Total Aircraft 19
Fighters 0
Attack Aircraft 0
Transport Aircraft 2
Trainer Aircraft 5
Helicopters 12
Attack Helicopters 0

Education

4 metrics
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.2%
Universities 3
Primary Enrollment (%) 97.8%
Secondary Enrollment (%) 91.2%

Healthcare

5 metrics
Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) 8.4%
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.8
Hospital Beds per 1,000 people 4.0
Life Expectancy (Male) 74.2
Life Expectancy (Female) 79.6

Cost of Living

12 metrics
Cost of Living Index 45.2
Rent Index 15.8
Groceries Index 40.5
Restaurant Price Index 38.7
Local Purchasing Power 28.5
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) $8.0
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) $25.0
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) $450.0
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) $320.0
Monthly Utilities (USD) $85.0
Internet (60 Mbps, USD) $25.0
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) $30.0

Historical Data

GDP Over Time

Population Over Time

GDP per Capita Over Time

Gold Reserves Over Time

Foreign-Exchange Reserves Over Time

Exports Over Time

Imports Over Time

Trade Balance Over Time

Olympic Medals

1 Games years
0 Gold
1 Silver
0 Bronze
1 Total Medals (All-Time)
☀ Summer: 1 ❄ Winter: 0

Medals by Games Year

Source: Official IOC medal counts via Wikipedia per-Games medal tables (Summer 1896–2024, Winter 1924–2026)

Summer Olympics

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
2012 0 1 0 1

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Religious Composition

  • Orthodox 72.1%
  • Muslim 19.1%
  • Catholic 3.4%
  • Other 2.0%
  • Other Christian 1.2%
  • Atheist 1.2%

Beverages per Person

  • Coffee 9.0 kg/yr
  • Tea 0.2 kg/yr
  • Beer 11.8 L/yr
  • Wine 12.3 L/yr
  • Alcohol 10.2 L pure/yr

Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)

Age Demographics

39.2 Median Age
Age Distribution
0-14
17.8%
15-29
19.5%
30-44
20.2%
45-59
21.1%
60-69
12.7%
70+
8.7%

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