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Legislation on domestic violence in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Legislation on domestic violence was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2018
All-time low
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Legislation on domestic violence in Micronesia (country), 1970–2023

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Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

In 2023, legislation on domestic violence in Micronesia (country) stood at 1 (1=yes; 0=no). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, legislation on domestic violence in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

That places Micronesia (country) 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Legislation on domestic violence in Micronesia (country), year by year

Year (1=yes; 0=no) Change
1970 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1971 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1972 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1973 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1974 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1975 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1976 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1977 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1978 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1979 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1980 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1981 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1982 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1983 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1984 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1985 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1986 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1987 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1988 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1989 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1990 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1991 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1992 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1993 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1994 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1995 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1996 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1997 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1998 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1999 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2000 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2001 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2002 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2003 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2004 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2005 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2006 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2007 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2008 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2009 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2010 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2011 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2012 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2013 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2014 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2015 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2016 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2017 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2018 1 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2019 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2020 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2021 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2022 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2023 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%

Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia (country)'s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no), 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia (country)'s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no), 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

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  7. 1 Australia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  8. 1 Austria 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  9. 1 Azerbaijan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  10. 1 Bahamas 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  11. 1 Bahrain 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  12. 1 Bangladesh 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  13. 1 Barbados 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  14. 1 Belarus 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  15. 1 Belgium 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  16. 1 Belize 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  17. 1 Benin 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  18. 1 Bhutan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  19. 1 Bolivia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  20. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  21. 1 Botswana 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  22. 1 Brazil 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  23. 1 Brunei 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  24. 1 Bulgaria 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  25. 1 Burkina Faso 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  26. 1 Burundi 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  27. 1 Cambodia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  28. 1 Canada 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  29. 1 Cape Verde 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  30. 1 Central African Republic 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  31. 1 Chad 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  32. 1 Chile 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  33. 1 China 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  34. 1 Colombia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  35. 1 Comoros 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  36. 1 Congo 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  37. 1 Costa Rica 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  38. 1 Cote d'Ivoire 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  39. 1 Croatia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  40. 1 Cyprus 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  41. 1 Czechia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  42. 1 Denmark 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  43. 1 Djibouti 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  44. 1 Dominica 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  47. 1 Ecuador 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  48. 1 Egypt 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  49. 1 El Salvador 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  51. 1 Ethiopia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  52. 1 Fiji 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  53. 1 Finland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  54. 1 France 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  55. 1 Gabon 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  56. 1 Gambia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  57. 1 Georgia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  58. 1 Germany 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  59. 1 Ghana 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  60. 1 Greece 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  61. 1 Grenada 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  62. 1 Guatemala 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  64. 1 Guyana 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  65. 1 Honduras 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  66. 1 Hong Kong 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  68. 1 Iceland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  69. 1 India 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  70. 1 Indonesia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  71. 1 Ireland 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  75. 1 Japan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  76. 1 Jordan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  77. 1 Kazakhstan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  78. 1 Kenya 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  79. 1 Kiribati 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  80. 1 Kuwait 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  81. 1 Kyrgyzstan 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  82. 1 Laos 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  83. 1 Latvia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  84. 1 Lebanon 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  85. 1 Lesotho 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  86. 1 Liberia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  88. 1 Luxembourg 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  90. 1 Malawi 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  91. 1 Malaysia 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  92. 1 Maldives 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  93. 1 Malta 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  94. 1 Marshall Islands 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  95. 1 Mauritius 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  97. 1 Moldova 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  99. 1 Montenegro 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  103. 1 Nepal 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  104. 1 Netherlands 1 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is legislation on domestic violence in Micronesia (country)?
Legislation on domestic violence in Micronesia (country) was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislation on domestic violence recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2018.
What is the lowest legislation on domestic violence recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for legislation on domestic violence?
Micronesia (country) ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislation on domestic violence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislation on domestic violence
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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The law on domestic violence may punish offenders, provide protection orders for victims, or address harassment that causes physical or mental harm.