Poverty and living standards in Kotor, Montenegro: official figures
24 families in Kotor with 50 members received material support, Montenegro's main social assistance benefit, in 2024: 2.2 per 1,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 21 municipalities.
How many people get disability benefits in Kotor?
In 2024 81 people in Kotor received a personal disability allowance and 394 a care and support allowance.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Kotor?
4,636 pensions were paid to residents of Kotor in December 2023 (204 per 1,000 residents): 3,063 old-age, 541 disability and 1,032 survivors' pensions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many children get child allowance in Kotor?
Child allowance was paid for an average of 4,527 children in Kotor in 2024, to 2,614 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 Kotor?
Courts convicted 72 adults for offences committed in Kotor in 2024, 31.7 per 10,000 residents, 10th lowest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Kotor?
The 2023 census counted 16,898 dwellings in Kotor, of which 7,918 were occupied and 35.5% were holiday or seasonal homes rather than permanent housing (10th highest of 21).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Kotor?
2,984 permanent dwellings in Kotor stood temporarily vacant or abandoned at the 2023 census, 27.4% of the permanent housing stock.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Kotor compares with other first-level divisions
Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Kotor ranks 20 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)
Kotor ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mojkovac | 238 |
| 5 | Niksic | 226 |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 217 |
| 7 | Kotor | 204 |
| 8 | Kolasin | 200 |
| 9 | Berane | 195 |
| 10 | Andrijevica | 193 |
Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence (2024)
Kotor ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bijelo Polje | 35.1 |
| 10 | Bar | 33.7 |
| 11 | Tivat | 32.3 |
| 12 | Kotor | 31.7 |
| 13 | Niksic | 30.7 |
| 14 | Danilovgrad | 29.5 |
| 15 | Plav | 25.5 |
Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 (2023)
Kotor ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tivat | 41.3% |
| 8 | Bar | 38.4% |
| 9 | Savnik | 38.3% |
| 10 | Kotor | 35.5% |
| 11 | Andrijevica | 30.2% |
| 12 | Cetinje | 26.7% |
| 13 | Danilovgrad | 20.8% |
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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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