Poverty and living standards in Plav, Montenegro: official figures
274 families in Plav with 1,049 members received material support, Montenegro's main social assistance benefit, in 2024: 116.1 per 1,000 residents, 2nd highest of 21 municipalities.
How many people get disability benefits in Plav?
In 2024 70 people in Plav received a personal disability allowance and 977 a care and support allowance.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Plav?
1,130 pensions were paid to residents of Plav in December 2023 (125 per 1,000 residents): 637 old-age, 100 disability and 393 survivors' pensions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many children get child allowance in Plav?
Child allowance was paid for an average of 1,967 children in Plav in 2024, to 912 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 Plav?
Courts convicted 23 adults for offences committed in Plav in 2024, 25.5 per 10,000 residents, 7th lowest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Plav?
The 2023 census counted 4,625 dwellings in Plav, of which 2,792 were occupied and 8.8% were holiday or seasonal homes rather than permanent housing (2nd lowest of 21).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Plav?
1,426 permanent dwellings in Plav stood temporarily vacant or abandoned at the 2023 census, 33.8% of the permanent housing stock.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Plav compares with other first-level divisions
Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Plav ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rozaj | 156.0 |
| 2 | Plav | 116.1 |
| 3 | Berane | 74.7 |
| 4 | Andrijevica | 49.6 |
| 5 | Kolasin | 42.8 |
| 6 | Niksic | 32.1 |
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | 28.5 |
Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) (2023)
Plav ranks 18 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)
Plav ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kotor | 31.7 |
| 13 | Niksic | 30.7 |
| 14 | Danilovgrad | 29.5 |
| 15 | Plav | 25.5 |
| 16 | Andrijevica | 23.3 |
| 17 | Mojkovac | 22.6 |
| 18 | Rozaj | 19.0 |
Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 (2023)
Plav ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Rozaj | 7.9% |
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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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