LGBT+ Rights Index in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): LGBT+ Rights Index was 3.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LGBT+ Rights Index in Micronesia (country), 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Micronesia (country) is 3.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1991.
Micronesia (country) ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 3.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 3.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
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 lgbt+ rights index in Micronesia (country)?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Micronesia (country) was 3.5 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.