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Micronesia · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 10 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

149th of 193 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
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HDIMicronesia's hdi rose from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.6 in 2023.200020052010201520200.590.600.610.620.6

Micronesia's hdi rose from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.6 in 2023.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

174th of 217 · 31st in East Asia & Pacific
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Life expectancyMicronesia's life expectancy rose from 64.1 yrs in 1995 to 67.4 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202063646566676867.4 yrs

Micronesia's life expectancy rose from 64.1 yrs in 1995 to 67.4 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

138th of 185 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Healthy life expectancy at birthMicronesia's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 56.3 yrs in 2000 to 57.9 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202056575857.9 yrs

Micronesia's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 56.3 yrs in 2000 to 57.9 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

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

56th of 77 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific*
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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.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

4th of 200 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Micronesia's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.7 in 1994 to 3.5 in 2023.19952000200520102015202033.544.555.53.5

Micronesia's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.7 in 1994 to 3.5 in 2023.

Crime

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

164th of 215 · 31st in East Asia & Pacific
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Access to electricity (% of population)Micronesia's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 46.0 % in 2000 to 88.9 % in 2024.2000200520102015202040%60%80%100%88.9 %

Micronesia's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 46.0 % in 2000 to 88.9 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

155th of 182 · 24th in East Asia & Pacific
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Internet usersMicronesia's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 39.5 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%39.5 %

Micronesia's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 39.5 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

144th of 195 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
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Expected years of schoolingMicronesia's expected years of schooling rose from 10.7 yrs in 2000 to 11.5 yrs in 2023.2000200520102015202010.410.610.81111.211.411.611.5 yrs

Micronesia's expected years of schooling rose from 10.7 yrs in 2000 to 11.5 yrs in 2023.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

115th of 184 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
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Women in parliamentMicronesia's women in parliament rose from 0.0 % in 1997 to 21.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%25%21.4 %

Micronesia's women in parliament rose from 0.0 % in 1997 to 21.4 % in 2025.

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