Poverty and living standards in Pljevlja, Montenegro: official figures
216 families in Pljevlja with 495 members received material support, Montenegro's main social assistance benefit, in 2024: 20.8 per 1,000 residents, 9th lowest of 21 municipalities.
How many people get disability benefits in Pljevlja?
In 2024 155 people in Pljevlja received a personal disability allowance and 2,160 a care and support allowance.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Pljevlja?
6,437 pensions were paid to residents of Pljevlja in December 2023 (267 per 1,000 residents): 3,912 old-age, 643 disability and 1,882 survivors' pensions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many children get child allowance in Pljevlja?
Child allowance was paid for an average of 3,649 children in Pljevlja in 2024, to 2,184 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 Pljevlja?
Courts convicted 5 adults for offences committed in Pljevlja in 2024, 2.1 per 10,000 residents, the lowest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Pljevlja?
The 2023 census counted 14,200 dwellings in Pljevlja, of which 9,065 were occupied and 13.0% were holiday or seasonal homes rather than permanent housing (8th lowest of 21).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Pljevlja?
3,293 permanent dwellings in Pljevlja stood temporarily vacant or abandoned at the 2023 census, 26.6% of the permanent housing stock.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Pljevlja compares with other first-level divisions
Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Pljevlja ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Podgorica | 22.7 |
| 11 | Pluzine | 21.5 |
| 12 | Cetinje | 21.2 |
| 13 | Pljevlja | 20.8 |
| 14 | Ulcinj | 19.2 |
| 15 | Bar | 15.4 |
| 16 | Zabljak | 12.3 |
Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) (2023)
Pljevlja ranks 1 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)
Pljevlja ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Plav | 25.5 |
| 16 | Andrijevica | 23.3 |
| 17 | Mojkovac | 22.6 |
| 18 | Rozaj | 19.0 |
| 19 | Berane | 15.9 |
| 20 | Podgorica | 7.9 |
| 21 | Pljevlja | 2.1 |
Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 (2023)
Pljevlja ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Andrijevica | 30.2% |
| 12 | Cetinje | 26.7% |
| 13 | Danilovgrad | 20.8% |
| 14 | Pljevlja | 13.0% |
| 15 | Mojkovac | 12.9% |
| 16 | Berane | 12.2% |
| 17 | Bijelo Polje | 10.0% |
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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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