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Montenegro vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 156th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Sweden
Population
612312
10680056
Population rank 166/197 91/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Montenegro and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Sweden
2024 $8,270,016,671 $603,715,224,266
2023 $7,644,389,160 $578,990,915,246
2022 $6,251,215,144 $575,071,237,641
2021 $5,823,715,810 $631,693,331,301
2020 $4,723,571,498 $544,265,668,452
2019 $5,483,476,883 $530,894,124,494
2018 $5,433,467,175 $549,649,344,043
2017 $4,803,962,016 $535,172,356,785
2016 $4,357,469,330 $513,058,312,951
2015 $4,010,885,991 $501,602,351,912
2014 $4,579,636,602 $577,727,767,304
2013 $4,422,097,763 $584,125,353,119
2012 $4,071,829,462 $549,739,674,655
2011 $4,507,126,949 $570,538,581,144
2010 $4,136,936,189 $492,750,897,239
2009 $4,142,640,317 $434,311,714,442
2008 $4,540,861,726 $514,614,100,833
2007 $3,677,910,895 $490,047,789,548
2006 $2,717,702,923 $422,528,394,459
2005 $2,257,174,481 $391,688,455,929
2004 $2,073,234,418 $384,545,442,175
2003 $1,707,710,053 $334,072,443,516
2002 $1,284,685,051 $267,371,907,447
2001 $1,159,869,246 $242,497,797,485
2000 $984,293,044 $262,903,560,280
1999 $828,950,327 $274,318,357,862
1998 $854,261,161 $270,887,306,759
1997 $838,288,806 $268,249,616,891
1996 - $291,949,597,375
1995 - $267,050,453,507
1994 - $228,699,066,874
1993 - $212,644,602,616
1992 - $283,908,914,454
1991 - $273,831,464,572
1990 - $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Sweden
2024 $13,263 $57,117
2023 $12,260 $54,950
2022 $10,025 $54,837
2021 $9,317 $60,648
2020 $7,539 $52,569
2019 $8,749 $51,649
2018 $8,674 $54,018
2017 $7,674 $53,210
2016 $6,968 $51,704
2015 $6,421 $51,188
2014 $7,342 $59,583
2013 $7,103 $60,844
2012 $6,552 $57,750
2011 $7,266 $60,379
2010 $6,679 $52,543
2009 $6,700 $46,708
2008 $7,360 $55,817
2007 $5,972 $53,568
2006 $4,419 $46,531
2005 $3,675 $43,378
2004 $3,380 $42,758
2003 $2,789 $37,292
2002 $2,107 $29,958
2001 $1,910 $27,259
2000 $1,627 $29,633
1999 $1,368 $30,969
1998 $1,406 $30,605
1997 $1,375 $30,324
1996 - $33,022
1995 - $30,254
1994 - $26,046
1993 - $24,390
1992 - $32,753
1991 - $31,777
1990 - $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Sweden
2026 77.6 83.7
2025 77.4 83.6
2024 77.3 83.4
2023 77.1 83.3
2022 75.9 83
2021 73.8 83
2020 75.9 82.4
2019 76.6 83.1
2018 76.9 82.5
2017 76.6 82.4
2016 76.6 82.3
2015 76.6 82.2
2014 76.5 82.2
2013 76.4 81.9
2012 76.2 81.7
2011 76 81.8
2010 75.7 81.5
2009 75.4 81.4
2008 75 81.1
2007 74.7 81
2006 74.7 80.8
2005 74.4 80.6
2004 74.4 80.5
2003 74.2 80.2
2002 74.1 79.9
2001 73.7 79.8
2000 73.6 79.7
1999 73.3 79.5
1998 73.4 79.4
1997 73.5 79.3
1996 73.6 79
1995 73.7 78.8
1994 73.8 78.7
1993 73.9 78.1
1992 73.8 78.1
1991 74 77.7
1990 73.9 77.6
1989 73.8 77.7
1988 73.4 77
1987 73.2 77.1
1986 72.8 77
1985 72.4 76.7
1984 72.3 76.8
1983 72.3 76.6
1982 72.3 76.3
1981 72.1 76
1980 72.2 75.7
1979 71.5 75.5
1978 71.9 75.5
1977 71.8 75.4
1976 72.1 75
1975 71.9 75
1974 71.6 75
1973 71.6 74.9
1972 71.2 74.7
1971 70.8 74.6
1970 70.4 74.7
1969 70.2 74.1
1968 69.8 74
1967 69.3 74.1
1966 68.6 74.1
1965 68.1 73.9
1964 67.4 73.7
1963 66.8 73.5
1962 66.4 73.4
1961 66.1 73.5
1960 65.7 73
1959 64.7 73.4
1958 63.8 73.2
1957 63 72.5
1956 62 72.7
1955 60.9 72.6
1954 60.8 72.4
1953 59.7 71.9
1952 59.1 71.8
1951 58.5 71.4
1950 58 71.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Montenegro and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Sweden
2024 623,525 10,569,709
2023 623,529 10,536,632
2022 623,591 10,486,941
2021 625,053 10,415,811
2020 626,590 10,353,442
2019 626,753 10,278,887
2018 626,438 10,175,214
2017 625,982 10,057,698
2016 625,353 9,923,085
2015 624,651 9,799,186
2014 623,744 9,696,110
2013 622,587 9,600,379
2012 621,418 9,519,374
2011 620,345 9,449,213
2010 619,428 9,378,126
2009 618,294 9,298,515
2008 616,969 9,219,637
2007 615,875 9,148,092
2006 615,025 9,080,505
2005 614,261 9,029,572
2004 613,353 8,993,531
2003 612,267 8,958,229
2002 609,828 8,924,958
2001 607,389 8,895,960
2000 604,950 8,872,109
1999 606,001 8,857,874
1998 607,662 8,850,974
1997 609,520 8,846,062
1996 611,003 8,840,998
1995 611,712 8,826,939
1994 611,389 8,780,745
1993 610,170 8,718,561
1992 608,516 8,668,067
1991 607,105 8,617,375
1990 606,372 8,558,835
1989 606,571 8,492,964
1988 607,413 8,436,489
1987 608,144 8,397,804
1986 607,711 8,369,829
1985 605,398 8,350,386
1984 600,884 8,336,605
1983 594,506 8,329,033
1982 587,001 8,325,263
1981 579,445 8,320,503
1980 572,608 8,310,531
1979 566,888 8,293,678
1978 562,065 8,275,599
1977 557,576 8,251,540
1976 552,562 8,222,286
1975 546,487 8,192,437
1974 538,902 8,159,955
1973 530,220 8,136,312
1972 521,785 8,122,300
1971 515,449 8,098,334
1970 512,407 8,042,801
1969 513,340 7,968,072
1968 517,481 7,912,273
1967 522,796 7,867,931
1966 526,419 7,807,797
1965 526,327 7,733,853
1964 521,753 7,661,354
1963 513,409 7,604,328
1962 502,558 7,561,588
1961 491,140 7,519,998
1960 480,579 7,484,656

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Sweden

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Sweden
2023 1.74 1.45
2022 1.8 1.53
2021 1.75 1.67
2020 1.75 1.67
2019 1.8 1.71
2018 1.8 1.76
2017 1.8 1.78
2016 1.8 1.85
2015 1.7 1.85
2014 1.75 1.88
2013 1.73 1.89
2012 1.72 1.91
2011 1.65 1.9
2010 1.7 1.98
2009 1.98 1.94
2008 1.89 1.91
2007 1.8 1.88
2006 1.73 1.85
2005 1.69 1.77
2004 1.73 1.75
2003 1.8 1.71
2002 1.81 1.65
2001 1.86 1.57
2000 1.9 1.54
1999 1.88 1.5
1998 1.89 1.5
1997 1.89 1.52
1996 1.92 1.6
1995 1.96 1.73
1994 1.94 1.88
1993 1.96 1.99
1992 2.01 2.09
1991 2.02 2.11
1990 1.95 2.13
1989 1.94 2.01
1988 2.01 1.96
1987 2.07 1.84
1986 2.09 1.8
1985 2.13 1.74
1984 2.14 1.66
1983 2.17 1.61
1982 2.19 1.62
1981 2.19 1.63
1980 2.22 1.68
1979 2.2 1.66
1978 2.25 1.6
1977 2.31 1.64
1976 2.35 1.68
1975 2.38 1.77
1974 2.43 1.87
1973 2.51 1.87
1972 2.61 1.91
1971 2.67 1.96
1970 2.69 1.92
1969 2.79 1.93
1968 2.8 2.07
1967 2.91 2.28
1966 3.09 2.37
1965 3.19 2.39
1964 3.28 2.47
1963 3.38 2.33
1962 3.44 2.25
1961 3.49 2.21
1960 3.53 2.17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Montenegro and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Sweden
2024 40.6 41.1
2023 40.3 40.9
2022 40.1 40.7
2021 39.9 40.7
2020 39.7 40.6
2019 39.4 40.5
2018 39 40.6
2017 38.6 40.7
2016 38.2 40.8
2015 37.8 40.9
2014 37.5 40.9
2013 37.1 40.9
2012 36.9 40.9
2011 36.6 40.8
2010 36.3 40.7
2009 36 40.7
2008 35.7 40.6
2007 35.4 40.5
2006 35 40.4
2005 34.7 40.2
2004 34.4 40
2003 34.2 39.8
2002 33.9 39.7
2001 33.6 39.5
2000 33.3 39.4
1999 33 39.2
1998 32.7 39
1997 32.3 38.8
1996 31.9 38.6
1995 31.6 38.5
1994 31.2 38.4
1993 30.8 38.4
1992 30.4 38.4
1991 30.1 38.3
1990 29.7 38.3
1989 29.5 38.3
1988 29.2 38.2
1987 28.9 38.1
1986 28.6 37.9
1985 28.2 37.6
1984 27.9 37.4
1983 27.5 37.1
1982 27.2 36.8
1981 26.8 36.5
1980 26.5 36.2
1979 26.3 36
1978 26 35.7
1977 25.7 35.5
1976 25.3 35.4
1975 25 35.3
1974 24.7 35.3
1973 24.4 35.3
1972 24.1 35.3
1971 23.9 35.3
1970 23.9 35.4
1969 23.8 35.6
1968 23.7 35.8
1967 23.6 35.9
1966 23.5 36
1965 23.4 36.2
1964 23.2 36.3
1963 23.1 36.3
1962 22.9 36.3
1961 22.8 36.2
1960 22.7 36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Montenegro Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Montenegro Sweden
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
26%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Montenegro Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro Sweden
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
356,129 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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