Democracy in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Democracy was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Micronesia (country), 1947–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Micronesia (country) is 7, 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, democracy in Micronesia (country) peaked at 7 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1947.
Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.91 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Micronesia (country)?
- Democracy in Micronesia (country) was 7 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1979.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1947.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for democracy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).