Poverty and living standards in Budva, Montenegro: official figures
28 families in Budva with 71 members received material support, Montenegro's main social assistance benefit, in 2024: 2.6 per 1,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 21 municipalities.
How many people get disability benefits in Budva?
In 2024 95 people in Budva received a personal disability allowance and 312 a care and support allowance.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Budva?
3,270 pensions were paid to residents of Budva in December 2023 (119 per 1,000 residents): 2,256 old-age, 382 disability and 632 survivors' pensions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many children get child allowance in Budva?
Child allowance was paid for an average of 6,041 children in Budva in 2024, to 3,585 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 Budva?
Courts convicted 132 adults for offences committed in Budva in 2024, 47.8 per 10,000 residents, 6th highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Budva?
The 2023 census counted 33,918 dwellings in Budva, of which 10,651 were occupied and 57.0% were holiday or seasonal homes rather than permanent housing (3rd highest of 21).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Budva?
3,940 permanent dwellings in Budva stood temporarily vacant or abandoned at the 2023 census, 27.0% of the permanent housing stock.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Budva compares with other first-level divisions
Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Budva ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bar | 15.4 |
| 16 | Zabljak | 12.3 |
| 17 | Danilovgrad | 10.8 |
| 18 | Tivat | 3.0 |
| 19 | Budva | 2.6 |
| 20 | Kotor | 2.2 |
| 21 | Herceg Novi | 1.6 |
Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) (2023)
Budva ranks 19 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Danilovgrad | 178 |
| 15 | Podgorica | 167 |
| 16 | Bar | 165 |
| 17 | Ulcinj | 152 |
| 18 | Plav | 125 |
| 19 | Budva | 119 |
| 20 | Rozaj | 108 |
Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence (2024)
Budva ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Savnik | 156.4 |
| 4 | Zabljak | 95.3 |
| 5 | Ulcinj | 57.0 |
| 6 | Budva | 47.8 |
| 7 | Cetinje | 45.8 |
| 8 | Herceg Novi | 45.3 |
| 9 | Bijelo Polje | 35.1 |
Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 (2023)
Budva ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zabljak | 63.2% |
| 2 | Ulcinj | 60.2% |
| 3 | Budva | 57.0% |
| 4 | Pluzine | 42.8% |
| 5 | Kolasin | 42.1% |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 41.9% |
| 7 | Tivat | 41.3% |
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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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