Poverty and living standards in Berane, Montenegro: official figures
519 families in Berane with 1,839 members received material support, Montenegro's main social assistance benefit, in 2024: 74.7 per 1,000 residents, 3rd highest of 21 municipalities.
How many people get disability benefits in Berane?
In 2024 145 people in Berane received a personal disability allowance and 2,279 a care and support allowance.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Berane?
4,816 pensions were paid to residents of Berane in December 2023 (195 per 1,000 residents): 2,657 old-age, 755 disability and 1,404 survivors' pensions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many children get child allowance in Berane?
Child allowance was paid for an average of 5,263 children in Berane in 2024, to 2,804 benefit holders, after the benefit was extended to all children up to 18.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Berane?
Courts convicted 39 adults for offences committed in Berane in 2024, 15.9 per 10,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Berane?
The 2023 census counted 12,358 dwellings in Berane, of which 8,046 were occupied and 12.2% were holiday or seasonal homes rather than permanent housing (6th lowest of 21).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Berane?
2,799 permanent dwellings in Berane stood temporarily vacant or abandoned at the 2023 census, 25.8% of the permanent housing stock.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Berane compares with other first-level divisions
Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Berane ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rozaj | 156.0 |
| 2 | Plav | 116.1 |
| 3 | Berane | 74.7 |
| 4 | Andrijevica | 49.6 |
| 5 | Kolasin | 42.8 |
| 6 | Niksic | 32.1 |
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | 28.5 |
Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) (2023)
Berane ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 217 |
| 7 | Kotor | 204 |
| 8 | Kolasin | 200 |
| 9 | Berane | 195 |
| 10 | Andrijevica | 193 |
| 11 | Savnik | 187 |
| 12 | Bijelo Polje | 183 |
Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence (2024)
Berane ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Plav | 25.5 |
| 16 | Andrijevica | 23.3 |
| 17 | Mojkovac | 22.6 |
| 18 | Rozaj | 19.0 |
| 19 | Berane | 15.9 |
| 20 | Podgorica | 7.9 |
| 21 | Pljevlja | 2.1 |
Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 (2023)
Berane ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Danilovgrad | 20.8% |
| 14 | Pljevlja | 13.0% |
| 15 | Mojkovac | 12.9% |
| 16 | Berane | 12.2% |
| 17 | Bijelo Polje | 10.0% |
| 18 | Podgorica | 9.7% |
| 19 | Niksic | 9.0% |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT): Statistical Yearbook 2025, chapter 28: Review by municipalities, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 93f5a70616aa…)
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