Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 5.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.8%
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2013
All-time low
5.8%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Montenegro, 2013–2022

51015202013201720222013: 19.7 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 16.4 %2017: 15.2 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 11.5 %2020: 9.4 %2021: 8 %2022: 5.8 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Montenegro is 5.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Montenegro peaked at 19.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2022.

That places Montenegro 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Montenegro, 2013 to 2022.
Year % Change
2013 19.7%
2014 16.9% -14.2%
2015 16.8% -0.6%
2016 16.4% -2.4%
2017 15.2% -7.3%
2018 14.7% -3.3%
2019 11.5% -21.8%
2020 9.4% -18.3%
2021 8.0% -14.9%
2022 5.8% -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.9% 11.5% 19.7% 7
2020s 7.7% 5.8% 9.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Montenegro?
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Montenegro was 5.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2022.
How does Montenegro rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Montenegro ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).