Freedom Score in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Freedom Score was 92 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Micronesia (country), 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 92 for freedom score in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Micronesia (country) peaked at 93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2002.
That places Micronesia (country) 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Freedom Score in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88 | — |
| 2003 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 92 | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92 | 88 | 93 | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.8 | 92 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92 | 92 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 29 Cape Verde 92 compare
- 29 Dominica 92 compare
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More social development data for Micronesia (country)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Micronesia (country)?
- Freedom score in Micronesia (country) was 92 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2002.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for freedom score?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.