Political Rights Rating in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Political Rights Rating was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1
in 1991
All-time low
1
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Political Rights Rating in Micronesia (country), 1991–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 1 for political rights rating in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
Micronesia (country) ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Political Rights Rating in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 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 below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
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- 153 Czechia 1 compare
- 153 Denmark 1 compare
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- 153 Grenada 1 compare
- 153 Iceland 1 compare
- 153 Ireland 1 compare
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- 153 Kiribati 1 compare
- 153 Latvia 1 compare
- 153 Lithuania 1 compare
- 153 Luxembourg 1 compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 153 Mauritius 1 compare
- 153 Mongolia 1 compare
- 153 Netherlands 1 compare
- 153 New Zealand 1 compare
- 153 Norway 1 compare
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- 153 Portugal 1 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 1 compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 1 compare
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- 153 San Marino 1 compare
- 153 Slovenia 1 compare
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- 153 Sweden 1 compare
- 153 Switzerland 1 compare
- 153 Taiwan 1 compare
- 153 Tuvalu 1 compare
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More social development data for Micronesia (country)
- 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)
- Political Rights Score 37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Micronesia (country)?
- Political rights rating in Micronesia (country) was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for political rights rating?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.