# Montenegro — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Podgorica
- Region: Europe · Southeast Europe
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/me
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 623,129 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 13,450 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 14,817 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 35,423 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 9.2 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.84 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.67 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 6.14 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.8 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 13.6% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 3.9% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 34.3 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 42.7 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 65.6 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 137.44 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 88.9% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 65.6% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 39.6% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 61.5% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| Corporate tax rate | 9% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 21% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 12.65% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.98 (2005) → 77.89 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 28.9 (2006) → 88.88 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 63.11 (2006) → 65.61 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 1.69 (2005) → 1.8 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 47.6 (2005) → 39.6 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 99.8 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 9.3 (2005) → 1.9 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| Forest area | 55.51 (2006) → 61.49 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2003–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.749 |
| 2004 | 0.758 |
| 2005 | 0.761 |
| 2006 | 0.771 |
| 2007 | 0.783 |
| 2008 | 0.797 |
| 2009 | 0.798 |
| 2010 | 0.806 |
| 2011 | 0.811 |
| 2012 | 0.813 |
| 2013 | 0.819 |
| 2014 | 0.822 |
| 2015 | 0.827 |
| 2016 | 0.826 |
| 2017 | 0.833 |
| 2018 | 0.838 |
| 2019 | 0.841 |
| 2020 | 0.832 |
| 2021 | 0.840 |
| 2022 | 0.844 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/me#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.