Montenegro vs Portugal: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
Montenegro
55.5%
in 2025
Portugal
55.6%
in 2026
Montenegro rank
3rd
Portugal rank
2nd
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- Montenegro
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.6% against 55.5% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.
Montenegro ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.4% | 46.7% | 7.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 53.4% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%), Montenegro or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.6% against 55.5% in Montenegro as of 2026.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Montenegro and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Portugal rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Montenegro ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.