Self-reported life satisfaction in Montenegro
Montenegro: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Montenegro, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Montenegro stood at 6.14. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Montenegro peaked at 6.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 2011.
Montenegro ranks 59th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.15 | — |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.16 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.24 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.35 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.52 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.55 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.58 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.55 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.72 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.71 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.88 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 6.14 | +4.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 6.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 6.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.31 | 5.15 | 5.55 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.76 | 5.55 | 6.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More social development data for Montenegro
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,269 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Montenegro?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Montenegro was 6.14 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Montenegro ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.