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Micronesia vs Naoero
Side-by-side comparison of Micronesia and Naoero from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Micronesia
East Asia & Pacific · nation age 40 years
In short
Naoero scores 38.5 in the NationsTree Index (134th in the world) and Micronesia scores 33.1 (153rd), a gap of 5.5 points. Their trees are 0.4 m and 0.2 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Micronesia has 9.5 times the population of Naoero. Micronesia is 33 times larger than Naoero by land area. Micronesia has an economy 3.1 times the size of Naoero (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Micronesia 113,683 and Naoero 12,025 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $14,200 in Naoero and $4,604 in Micronesia (2025, international dollars). People in Micronesia live on average 5.1 years longer (67.4 vs 62.3 years).
Of 22 indicators reported by both countries, Micronesia ranks higher in the world on 8 and Naoero on 14. Micronesia is clearly stronger in environment & energy and institutions & safety. Naoero is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, society & health and tourism.
As a nation, Naoero is the older of the two (statehood since 1968, 58 years), compared with Micronesia (since 1986). Over the last five years Naoero improved faster (direction score 84 vs 21 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Micronesia and Naoero.
Micronesia
76%
156th of 193
Naoerobetter
99%
1st of 193
Access to electricityInfrastructure & digital
Micronesia
88.9%
164th of 215
Naoerobetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Internet usersInfrastructure & digital
Micronesia
39.5%
158th of 186
Naoerobetter
83.0%
90th of 186
Under-5 mortalitySociety & health
Micronesia
22.4
128th of 196
Naoerobetter
8.3
60th of 196
GNI per person (Atlas)Economy
Micronesia
$4,760
131st of 201
Naoerobetter
$20,690
65th of 201
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Naoero overtook Micronesia in the NationsTree Index in 2024 and has stayed ahead since.
Naoero has been ahead of Micronesia in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 1990.
Micronesia has been ahead of Naoero in GDP (PPP), life expectancy and population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
MicronesiaNaoero All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Micronesia | Naoero |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 701185th/216 · 2024 | 21215th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 701184th/216 · 2024 | 21214th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 113,683190th/217 · 2025 | 12,025216th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.46%142nd/217 · 2025 | 0.65%126th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 161.472nd/216 · 2024 | 568.918th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 22.5%208th/217 · 2025 | 100.0%1st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 31.5%64th/217 · 2025 | 37.2%40th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 6.2%135th/217 · 2025 | 3.0%198th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $501.8 m205th/210 · 2025 | $176.0 m209th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $523.4 m195th/199 · 2025 | $170.8 m198th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $447.3 m195th/199 · 2025 | $145.9 m198th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $4,414146th/210 · 2025 | $14,64090th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $4,604170th/199 · 2025 | $14,200125th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $4,760131st/201 · 2025 | $20,69065th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 1.1%171st/210 · 2025 | 2.1%140th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 5.4%141st/180 · 2022 | -0.1%2012 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 27.8%10th/55 · 2020 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 8.8%8th/189 · 2025 | 12.2%11th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 0.4%34th/192 · 2025 | 3.5%13th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 24.2%22nd/197 · 2025 | — |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 5.3%196th/200 · 2025 | — |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 0.5%190th/192 · 2025 | — |
| Services % of GDP | 65.3%52nd/200 · 2025 | — |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $111.0 m177th/182 · 2025 | $108.7 m180th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $356.0 m177th/182 · 2025 | $182.5 m182nd/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 22.1%135th/183 · 2025 | 61.8%37th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 70.9%31st/183 · 2025 | 103.7%7th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 93.1%75th/183 · 2025 | 165.4%14th/183 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 0.5%2013 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 99.2%2013 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.1%2013 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 3.7%44th/191 · 2025 | 2.7%53rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 6.4%2014 | 0.0%180th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%170th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | — | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.02%144th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 3.4%152nd/206 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | — | 847133rd/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 18,000187th/194 · 2019 | — |
| Tourism receipts USD | $27.0 m2008 | $1.6 m174th/175 · 2018 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | — | 2.3%123rd/168 · 2018 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 67.4174th/217 · 2024 | 62.3203rd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 22.4128th/196 · 2024 | 8.360th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.97107th/174 · 2020 | 1.272015 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.22009 | 5.02010 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 76%156th/193 · 2024 | 99%1st/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 76.3%2014 | 71.4%82nd/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 87.3%2005 | 94.5%84th/173 · 2025 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 22.3%2000 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 9.9%135th/217 · 2025 | 5.0%199th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 12.9%7th/193 · 2023 | 18.2%2nd/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | — | 96.6%29th/98 · 2023 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 13.4%2000 | — |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.615149th/193 · 2023 | 0.703124th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 40.12013 | 32.42012 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 26.1%2013 | 9.7%2012 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 88.9%164th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 18.7%139th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 33.2%106th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 39.5%158th/186 · 2024 | 83.0%90th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 20210th/210 · 2022 | 87162nd/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 5.8135th/208 · 2022 | 10.0120th/208 · 2022 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | — | 39,104145th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.003rd/203 · 2024 | 0.001st/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 2.0%179th/212 · 2022 | 1.9%181st/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 3.54th/200 · 2023 | 4.812th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 92.1%1st/214 · 2024 | 0.0%212th/214 · 2023 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 50.8113th/205 · 2025 | 54.0103rd/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 61.652nd/207 · 2025 | 57.372nd/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 74.636th/207 · 2025 | 63.184th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 92.23rd/207 · 2025 | 86.925th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 42.1161st/205 · 2025 | 45.6140th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 74.345th/205 · 2025 | 67.669th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 0.937th/145 · 2019 | — |
| Military | ||
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 7.0 m117th/163 · 2023 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Scientific articles articles | 4189th/197 · 2023 | 0197th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Micronesia or Naoero?
Micronesia has the larger population: 113,683 (2025) compared with 12,025 for Naoero (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Micronesia or Naoero?
Micronesia is larger: 701 km² (2024) compared with 21 km² for Naoero (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Micronesia or Naoero?
Micronesia has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $523.4 m intl. (2025) compared with $170.8 m intl. for Naoero (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Micronesia or Naoero?
Naoero has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $14,200 intl. (2025) compared with $4,604 intl. for Micronesia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Micronesia or Naoero?
Micronesia has the higher life expectancy at birth: 67.4 years (2024) compared with 62.3 years for Naoero (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Micronesia or Naoero?
Naoero: 38.5 points (134th in the world); Micronesia: 33.1 points (153rd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Micronesia vs Naoero — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/micronesia-vs-naoero. Data as of 26 October 2026.