Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.3% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 94.6% more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 73.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 12.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 5.0 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% more likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 42.3 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.