Poverty and living standards in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro: official figures
341 families in Bijelo Polje with 1,097 members received material support, Montenegro's main social assistance benefit, in 2024: 28.5 per 1,000 residents, 7th highest of 21 municipalities.
How many people get disability benefits in Bijelo Polje?
In 2024 325 people in Bijelo Polje received a personal disability allowance and 2,965 a care and support allowance.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Bijelo Polje?
7,082 pensions were paid to residents of Bijelo Polje in December 2023 (183 per 1,000 residents): 3,999 old-age, 1,200 disability and 1,883 survivors' pensions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many children get child allowance in Bijelo Polje?
Child allowance was paid for an average of 8,516 children in Bijelo Polje in 2024, to 4,497 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 Bijelo Polje?
Courts convicted 135 adults for offences committed in Bijelo Polje in 2024, 35.1 per 10,000 residents, 9th highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Bijelo Polje?
The 2023 census counted 18,331 dwellings in Bijelo Polje, of which 12,324 were occupied and 10.0% were holiday or seasonal homes rather than permanent housing (5th lowest of 21).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Bijelo Polje?
4,172 permanent dwellings in Bijelo Polje stood temporarily vacant or abandoned at the 2023 census, 25.3% of the permanent housing stock.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Bijelo Polje compares with other first-level divisions
Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bijelo Polje ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Andrijevica | 49.6 |
| 5 | Kolasin | 42.8 |
| 6 | Niksic | 32.1 |
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | 28.5 |
| 8 | Savnik | 25.4 |
| 9 | Mojkovac | 23.4 |
| 10 | Podgorica | 22.7 |
Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) (2023)
Bijelo Polje ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Berane | 195 |
| 10 | Andrijevica | 193 |
| 11 | Savnik | 187 |
| 12 | Bijelo Polje | 183 |
| 13 | Tivat | 178 |
| 14 | Danilovgrad | 178 |
| 15 | Podgorica | 167 |
Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence (2024)
Bijelo Polje ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Budva | 47.8 |
| 7 | Cetinje | 45.8 |
| 8 | Herceg Novi | 45.3 |
| 9 | Bijelo Polje | 35.1 |
| 10 | Bar | 33.7 |
| 11 | Tivat | 32.3 |
| 12 | Kotor | 31.7 |
Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 (2023)
Bijelo Polje ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Plav | 8.8% |
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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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