Marshall Islands vs Micronesia, Fed. Sts.: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 7 against 7 in Micronesia, Fed. Sts., a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Marshall Islands or Micronesia, Fed. Sts.?
- Marshall Islands, at 7 against 7 in Micronesia, Fed. Sts. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Marshall Islands and Micronesia, Fed. Sts.?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Micronesia, Fed. Sts.?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Micronesia, Fed. Sts. rank globally for democracy?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).