Poverty and living standards in Zabljak, Montenegro: official figures
28 families in Žabljak with 36 members received material support, Montenegro's main social assistance benefit, in 2024: 12.3 per 1,000 residents, 6th lowest of 21 municipalities.
How many people get disability benefits in Žabljak?
In 2024 12 people in Žabljak received a personal disability allowance and 298 a care and support allowance.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many children get child allowance in Žabljak?
Child allowance was paid for an average of 518 children in Žabljak in 2024, to 290 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 Žabljak?
Courts convicted 28 adults for offences committed in Žabljak in 2024, 95.3 per 10,000 residents, 4th highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Žabljak?
The 2023 census counted 4,731 dwellings in Žabljak, of which 1,092 were occupied and 63.2% were holiday or seasonal homes rather than permanent housing (the highest of 21).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Žabljak?
647 permanent dwellings in Žabljak stood temporarily vacant or abandoned at the 2023 census, 37.2% of the permanent housing stock.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Zabljak compares with other first-level divisions
Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Zabljak ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Pljevlja | 20.8 |
| 14 | Ulcinj | 19.2 |
| 15 | Bar | 15.4 |
| 16 | Zabljak | 12.3 |
| 17 | Danilovgrad | 10.8 |
| 18 | Tivat | 3.0 |
| 19 | Budva | 2.6 |
Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence (2024)
Zabljak ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pluzine | 317.3 |
| 2 | Kolasin | 159.3 |
| 3 | Savnik | 156.4 |
| 4 | Zabljak | 95.3 |
| 5 | Ulcinj | 57.0 |
| 6 | Budva | 47.8 |
| 7 | Cetinje | 45.8 |
Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 (2023)
Zabljak ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zabljak | 63.2% |
| 2 | Ulcinj | 60.2% |
| 3 | Budva | 57.0% |
| 4 | Pluzine | 42.8% |
| 5 | Kolasin | 42.1% |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 41.9% |
| 7 | Tivat | 41.3% |
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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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