Poverty and living standards in Cetinje, Montenegro: official figures
110 families in Cetinje with 305 members received material support, Montenegro's main social assistance benefit, in 2024: 21.2 per 1,000 residents, 10th lowest of 21 municipalities.
How many people get disability benefits in Cetinje?
In 2024 120 people in Cetinje received a personal disability allowance and 1,174 a care and support allowance.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Cetinje?
3,791 pensions were paid to residents of Cetinje in December 2023 (262 per 1,000 residents): 2,293 old-age, 740 disability and 758 survivors' pensions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many children get child allowance in Cetinje?
Child allowance was paid for an average of 2,682 children in Cetinje in 2024, to 1,587 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 Cetinje?
Courts convicted 66 adults for offences committed in Cetinje in 2024, 45.8 per 10,000 residents, 7th highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Cetinje?
The 2023 census counted 9,553 dwellings in Cetinje, of which 5,387 were occupied and 26.7% were holiday or seasonal homes rather than permanent housing (10th lowest of 21).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Cetinje?
1,611 permanent dwellings in Cetinje stood temporarily vacant or abandoned at the 2023 census, 23.0% of the permanent housing stock.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Cetinje compares with other first-level divisions
Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Cetinje ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mojkovac | 23.4 |
| 10 | Podgorica | 22.7 |
| 11 | Pluzine | 21.5 |
| 12 | Cetinje | 21.2 |
| 13 | Pljevlja | 20.8 |
| 14 | Ulcinj | 19.2 |
| 15 | Bar | 15.4 |
Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) (2023)
Cetinje ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pljevlja | 267 |
| 2 | Pluzine | 266 |
| 3 | Cetinje | 262 |
| 4 | Mojkovac | 238 |
| 5 | Niksic | 226 |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 217 |
| 7 | Kotor | 204 |
Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence (2024)
Cetinje ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Bar | 33.7 |
Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 (2023)
Cetinje ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Savnik | 38.3% |
| 10 | Kotor | 35.5% |
| 11 | Andrijevica | 30.2% |
| 12 | Cetinje | 26.7% |
| 13 | Danilovgrad | 20.8% |
| 14 | Pljevlja | 13.0% |
| 15 | Mojkovac | 12.9% |
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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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