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Micronesia

Oceania · Micronesia

Medium development

The air is clean. Incomes are low.

Safety
Homicides
0.9per 100,000 people a yearLowUNODC / World Bank · 2019
Money

Incomes below the median country

GNI per person
$4,760national income per person, US dollarsLow
World Bank · 2025

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 95% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 6% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$2.5K$5.0K$4,604 PPP$4,414Inflation, % a year10%0200620102015202020252006, $2,258 a person, $2,837 at PPP, inflation 4.6%2007, $2,303 a person, $2,887 at PPP, inflation 3.3%2008, $2,396 a person, $2,893 at PPP, inflation 8.4%2009, $2,566 a person, $2,976 at PPP, inflation 6.4%2010, $2,715 a person, $3,075 at PPP, inflation 3.3%2011, $2,860 a person, $3,252 at PPP, inflation 5.1%2012, $3,003 a person, $3,254 at PPP, inflation 5%2013, $2,904 a person, $3,180 at PPP, inflation 1.8%2014, $2,915 a person, $3,144 at PPP, inflation 0.7%2015, $2,870 a person, $3,303 at PPP, inflation -0.3%2016, $2,998 a person, $3,365 at PPP, inflation -1%2017, $3,297 a person, $3,483 at PPP, inflation 0.6%2018, $3,585 a person, $3,564 at PPP, inflation 1.5%2019, $3,582 a person, $3,742 at PPP, inflation 1.9%2020, $3,362 a person, $3,693 at PPP, inflation 0.6%2021, $3,508 a person, $3,956 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2022, $3,704 a person, $4,087 at PPP, inflation 5.4%2023, $3,933 a person, $4,267 at PPP2024, $4,252 a person, $4,452 at PPP2025, $4,414 a person, $4,604 at PPP$0$2.5K$5.0KInflation, % a year10%0200620102015202020252006, $2,258 a person, $2,837 at PPP, inflation 4.6%2007, $2,303 a person, $2,887 at PPP, inflation 3.3%2008, $2,396 a person, $2,893 at PPP, inflation 8.4%2009, $2,566 a person, $2,976 at PPP, inflation 6.4%2010, $2,715 a person, $3,075 at PPP, inflation 3.3%2011, $2,860 a person, $3,252 at PPP, inflation 5.1%2012, $3,003 a person, $3,254 at PPP, inflation 5%2013, $2,904 a person, $3,180 at PPP, inflation 1.8%2014, $2,915 a person, $3,144 at PPP, inflation 0.7%2015, $2,870 a person, $3,303 at PPP, inflation -0.3%2016, $2,998 a person, $3,365 at PPP, inflation -1%2017, $3,297 a person, $3,483 at PPP, inflation 0.6%2018, $3,585 a person, $3,564 at PPP, inflation 1.5%2019, $3,582 a person, $3,742 at PPP, inflation 1.9%2020, $3,362 a person, $3,693 at PPP, inflation 0.6%2021, $3,508 a person, $3,956 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2022, $3,704 a person, $4,087 at PPP, inflation 5.4%2023, $3,933 a person, $4,267 at PPP2024, $4,252 a person, $4,452 at PPP2025, $4,414 a person, $4,604 at PPP

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Below-average life expectancy

Life expectancy
67.4years, at birthLow
#152 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
65WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100LowWHO · 2023
Air pollution
5.9PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery lowWHO · 2023
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How it changed

Micronesia's Human Development Index

0.615Medium human development

149th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 13th of 15 in Oceania.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #147Laos0.617
  2. #148Angola0.616
  3. #149Micronesia0.615
  4. #150Myanmar0.609
  5. #151Cambodia0.606
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 2000

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.596 in 2000 to 0.615 in 2023.

0.550.600.650.6152000201020232000: 0.5962001: 0.5992002: 0.5962003: 0.6012004: 0.6002005: 0.6012006: 0.6022007: 0.6012008: 0.6002009: 0.6012010: 0.6032011: 0.6052012: 0.6052013: 0.6032014: 0.6022015: 0.6042016: 0.6062017: 0.6072018: 0.6082019: 0.6112020: 0.6092021: 0.6112022: 0.6142023: 0.6150.550.600.652000201020232000: 0.5962001: 0.5992002: 0.5962003: 0.6012004: 0.6002005: 0.6012006: 0.6022007: 0.6012008: 0.6002009: 0.6012010: 0.6032011: 0.6052012: 0.6052013: 0.6032014: 0.6022015: 0.6042016: 0.6062017: 0.6072018: 0.6082019: 0.6112020: 0.6092021: 0.6112022: 0.6142023: 0.615

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 24 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
67.4 years2024at birthUp 2.5 years from 64.9 years in 2005
Internet users
40%2024of people onlineUp 27 points from 13% in 2006
Urban population
22%2025of people in towns and citiesLevel with 2006
Births per woman
2.742024births per womanDown 0.86 from 3.60 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
2%2022of energy usedUp 1 point from 1% in 2004
Access to electricity
89%2024of people with electricityUp 34 points from 55% in 2005
Infant mortality
202024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 11 from 32 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
0 t2024of CO2 per person a yearLevel with 2005
Forest area
92%2023of land under forestUp 1 point from 91% in 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

The case for living here is clean air. The case against is low incomes, short lives and patchy access to essential health services.

About Micronesia

Micronesia is a Pacific island nation scattered across millions of square kilometres of ocean, with a culture centred on traditional navigation, deep-sea fishing, and island community life. The diving around Chuuk Lagoon, with its Second World War shipwrecks, is among the most famous in the world. It suits those who come specifically for diving or those drawn to the genuine remoteness of island cultures that operate largely outside global tourism.

Practical facts

  • CapitalPalikir
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • CurrencyUnited States dollar (USD)
  • Area700 km²
  • Plug typeType A/B
  • Drives on theright
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What is Micronesia's Human Development Index?

Micronesia's Human Development Index is 0.615 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #149 of 193 by UNDP.

What is life expectancy in Micronesia?

Life expectancy at birth in Micronesia is 67.4 yrs (World Bank), ranked #152 of 195 countries.