Share of the population with access to basic services in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of the population with access to basic services was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Micronesia (country), 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 88.9% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Micronesia (country) peaked at 88.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2000.
That places Micronesia (country) 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 46.0% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 64.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 81.9% | 88.9% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.91 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Micronesia (country) was 88.9% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.