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Micronesia · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Micronesia

East Asia & Pacific Capital Palikir Upper middle income Nation age 40 years (since 1986) i FSM · FM
NationsTree Index 2025 i33.1153rd of 196 Tree height 2025 i0.4 msee ranking Military strength i—percentile
Population i113,683190th of 217 Area i701 km²185th of 216 GDP i$501.8 m205th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$523.4 m intl.195th of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$4,604 intl.170th of 199 Life expectancy i67.4 years174th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i38
Strength · trunk i5
Quality of life · crown i23
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i74
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i21
CSV

In short

Micronesia is 153rd of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 33.1 out of 100; its tree is 0.4 m tall.

It has 113,683 people and an economy of $523.4 m at purchasing power parity, 195th of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: Political stability (3rd of 207), CO₂ emissions per person (3rd of 203) and Air pollution (PM2.5) (4th of 200).

Its weakest positions: GDP per person (PPP) (170th of 199), Internet users (158th of 186) and Renewable energy (179th of 212).

Over five years it fell from 123rd to 153rd in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 701 185th/216
Land area ikm² 701 184th/216
Population ipeople 113,683 190th/217
Population growth i% 0.46% 142nd/217
Population density ipeople/km² 161.4 72nd/216
Urban population i% 22.5% 208th/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 31.5% 64th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 6.2% 135th/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $501.8 m 205th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $523.4 m 195th/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $447.3 m 195th/199
GDP per person iUSD $4,414 146th/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $4,604 170th/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $4,760 131st/201
GDP growth i% 1.1% 171st/210
Inflation i% 5.4% 141st/180
Central government debt i% of GDP 27.8% 10th/55
General government gross debt i% of GDP 8.8% 8th/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP 0.4% 34th/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 24.2% 22nd/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 5.3% 196th/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 0.5% 190th/192
Services i% of GDP 65.3% 52nd/200

Trade

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Exports of goods & services iUSD $111.0 m 177th/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $356.0 m 177th/182
Exports i% of GDP 22.1% 135th/183
Imports i% of GDP 70.9% 31st/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 93.1% 75th/183
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 0.5%2013
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 99.2%2013
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 0.1%2013
Current account balance i% of GDP 3.7% 44th/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 6.4%2014

Natural resources

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Natural resource rents i% of GDP 0.0% 170th/209
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 0.02% 144th/209
Arable land i% of land area 3.4% 152nd/206

Tourism

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International tourist arrivals iarrivals 18,000 187th/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $27.0 m2008

Society & health

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Life expectancy iyears 67.4 174th/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 22.4 128th/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 0.97 107th/174
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 3.22009
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 76% 156th/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 76.3%2014
Secondary enrolment i% gross 87.3%2005
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 22.3%2000
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 9.9% 135th/217
Health spending i% of GDP 12.9% 7th/193
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 13.4%2000
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.615 149th/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 40.12013
Extreme poverty i% of population 26.1%2013

Infrastructure & digital

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Access to electricity i% of population 88.9% 164th/215
Internet users i% of population 39.5% 158th/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 20 210th/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 5.8 135th/208

Environment & energy

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CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 0.00 3rd/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 2.0% 179th/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 3.5 4th/200
Forest area i% of land area 92.1% 1st/214

Institutions & safety

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Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 50.8 113th/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 61.6 52nd/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 74.6 36th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 92.2 3rd/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 42.1 161st/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 74.3 45th/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 0.9 37th/145

Military

28
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 7.0 m 117th/163

Science & innovation

4
Scientific articles iarticles 4 189th/197

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Micronesia — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/micronesia. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Micronesia — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/micronesia. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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