Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.862 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Montenegro is 0.862, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Montenegro peaked at 0.862 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.764, in 2003.
Montenegro ranks 37th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.764 | — |
| 2004 | 0.768 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.773 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.785 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.795 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.806 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.809 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.815 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.822 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.825 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.833 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.839 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.836 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.843 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.849 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.851 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.841 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.84 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.853 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.862 | +1.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.862 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.862 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7857 | 0.764 | 0.809 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8343 | 0.815 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.849 | 0.84 | 0.862 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Montenegro?
- Human development index in Montenegro was 0.862 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.862 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.764 in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for human development index?
- Montenegro ranks 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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