Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 47 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Micronesia (country), 1979–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Micronesia (country) is 47 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Micronesia (country) peaked at 47 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1979.
Micronesia (country) ranks 47th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 years | — |
| 1980 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 47 years | +2.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 47 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 years, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 47 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Micronesia (country) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1981 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1982 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1983 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 2 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 12 years | 21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5 years | 22 years | 31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5 years | 32 years | 41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5 years | 42 years | 47 years | 6 |
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- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre (2023)
- LGBT+ Rights Index 3.5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 5 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Micronesia (country)?
- Age of electoral democracy in Micronesia (country) was 47 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 47 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1979.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.