Human Development Index: males vs. females in Montenegro
Montenegro: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8681 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Montenegro, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Montenegro stood at 0.8681. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Montenegro peaked at 0.8681 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7909, in 2005.
Montenegro ranks 48th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7909 | — |
| 2006 | 0.8012 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8122 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8189 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8245 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8303 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8368 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.838 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8433 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8472 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8528 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8509 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.855 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8627 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.861 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8525 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8489 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8613 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8681 | +0.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.8681 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.8681 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8095 | 0.7909 | 0.8245 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8478 | 0.8303 | 0.8627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8577 | 0.8489 | 0.8681 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Montenegro?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Montenegro was 0.8681 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8681 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7909 in 2005.
- How does Montenegro rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Montenegro ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.