Poverty and living standards in Herceg Novi, Montenegro: official figures
20 families in Herceg Novi with 50 members received material support, Montenegro's main social assistance benefit, in 2024: 1.6 per 1,000 residents, the lowest of 21 municipalities.
How many people get disability benefits in Herceg Novi?
In 2024 141 people in Herceg Novi received a personal disability allowance and 616 a care and support allowance.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Herceg Novi?
6,678 pensions were paid to residents of Herceg Novi in December 2023 (217 per 1,000 residents): 4,614 old-age, 754 disability and 1,310 survivors' pensions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many children get child allowance in Herceg Novi?
Child allowance was paid for an average of 5,615 children in Herceg Novi in 2024, to 3,320 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 Herceg Novi?
Courts convicted 139 adults for offences committed in Herceg Novi in 2024, 45.3 per 10,000 residents, 8th highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Herceg Novi?
The 2023 census counted 29,696 dwellings in Herceg Novi, of which 11,986 were occupied and 41.9% were holiday or seasonal homes rather than permanent housing (6th highest of 21).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Herceg Novi?
5,256 permanent dwellings in Herceg Novi stood temporarily vacant or abandoned at the 2023 census, 30.5% of the permanent housing stock.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Herceg Novi compares with other first-level divisions
Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Herceg Novi ranks 21 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)
Herceg Novi ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cetinje | 262 |
| 4 | Mojkovac | 238 |
| 5 | Niksic | 226 |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 217 |
| 7 | Kotor | 204 |
| 8 | Kolasin | 200 |
| 9 | Berane | 195 |
Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence (2024)
Herceg Novi ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Tivat | 32.3 |
Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 (2023)
Herceg Novi ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Budva | 57.0% |
| 4 | Pluzine | 42.8% |
| 5 | Kolasin | 42.1% |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 41.9% |
| 7 | Tivat | 41.3% |
| 8 | Bar | 38.4% |
| 9 | Savnik | 38.3% |
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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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