Political liberties in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Political liberties was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1962
All-time low
0
in 1947
Years of data
79
1947–2025
Political liberties in Micronesia (country), 1947–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political liberties in Micronesia (country) is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political liberties in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1947.
Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Political liberties in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 1 | — |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political liberties in Micronesia (country)?
- Political liberties in Micronesia (country) was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political liberties recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1962.
- What is the lowest political liberties recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1947.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for political liberties?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political liberties rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political liberties. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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