Montenegro vs Spain: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Montenegro
15.9%
in 2021
Spain
14.9%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
30th
Spain rank
33rd

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Montenegro
  • Spain
0510152025198020012023

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 15.9% against 14.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.

Montenegro ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 14.1% 5.0% Spain
2010s 18.0% 16.4% 1.6% Montenegro
2020s 16.2% 15.9% 0.3% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Montenegro or Spain?
Montenegro, at 15.9% against 14.9% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Montenegro and Spain?
1.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Montenegro ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed