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Micronesia · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

115th of 182 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific
GNI per capitaMicronesia's gni per capita rose from US$2,080 in 1996 to US$4,760 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$4,760

Micronesia's gni per capita rose from US$2,080 in 1996 to US$4,760 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

151st of 181 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Micronesia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,290 in 1996 to intl $5,080 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $5kintl $6kintl $5,080

Micronesia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,290 in 1996 to intl $5,080 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

56th of 77 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific*
Gini indexMicronesia's gini index fell from 42.4 in 2005 to 40.1 in 2013.20062008201020124041424340.1

Micronesia's gini index fell from 42.4 in 2005 to 40.1 in 2013.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

50th of 77 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific*
Income share held by highest 10%Micronesia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 32.4 % in 2005 to 29.7 % in 2013.200620082010201230%31%32%33%29.7 %

Micronesia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 32.4 % in 2005 to 29.7 % in 2013.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

56th of 77 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific*
Income share held by lowest 20%Micronesia's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 5.6 % in 2005 to 5.5 % in 2013.20062008201020126%6%6%5.5 %

Micronesia's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 5.6 % in 2005 to 5.5 % in 2013.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

73rd of 77 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific*
Extreme povertyMicronesia's extreme poverty rose from 15.8 % in 2005 to 26.1 % in 2013.200620082010201215%20%25%26.1 %

Micronesia's extreme poverty rose from 15.8 % in 2005 to 26.1 % in 2013.

No data available (3)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Micronesia.

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