Human Development Index in Montenegro

Montenegro: Human Development Index was 0.862 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.862
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.862
in 2023
All-time low
0.764
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Human Development Index in Montenegro, 2003–2023

00.20.40.60.82003201320232003: 0.7642004: 0.7682005: 0.7732006: 0.7852007: 0.7952008: 0.8062009: 0.8092010: 0.8152011: 0.8222012: 0.8252013: 0.832014: 0.8332015: 0.8392016: 0.8362017: 0.8432018: 0.8492019: 0.8512020: 0.8412021: 0.842022: 0.8532023: 0.862

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Qatar 0.886 compare
  2. 35 Slovakia 0.88 compare
  3. 36 Hungary 0.87 compare
  4. 38 Oman 0.858 compare
  5. 39 Türkiye 0.853 compare
  6. 40 Kuwait 0.852 compare

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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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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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