https://www.humantruth.info/micronesia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 154th best |
Capital | Palikir |
Land Area | 3 170km21 |
Location | Australasia, Micronesia |
Groupings | Small Islands |
Population | 0.1m2 |
Life Expectancy | 70.71yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $3 696 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | FM, FSM, 5835 |
Internet Domain | .fm6 |
Currency | Dollar (USD)7 |
Telephone | +6918 |
“In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986, independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“The four unique states of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Yap have distinct cultures, traditions and identities as colourful and diverse as the multitudes of coral formations that live in their fringing reefs. Known collectively as the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), these four states are otherwise unrelated, and travellers looking to experience a variety of lifestyles are in luck.
Kosrea is a Pacific paradise and arguably FSM´s most beautiful island. Its people are true believers, and here everything shuts down on Sunday and full focus is given to vibrant all-singing, all-dancing church ceremonies (with a relaxed island twist).
Pohnpei is home to mysterious ancient ruins and a plethora of lush landforms, and retains a system of chiefs and clan titles - a distinct style of governance that still exerts significant social and political influence.
Chuuk is renowned for its wreck diving, and while it is just coming to terms with international tourism, the uncompromising nature of the Chuukese holds firm.
Last, but not least, Yap is a fiercly traditional state retaining a true island spirit. Its people retain their architecture, customs, religions and gigantic stone money - it´s an eternally fascinating place.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
131 | Marshall Islands | 0.639 |
132 | India | 0.633 |
133 | Ghana | 0.632 |
134 | Micronesia | 0.628 |
135 | Guatemala | 0.627 |
136 | Kiribati | 0.624 |
137 | Honduras | 0.621 |
138 | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.618 |
Australasia Avg | 0.70 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
154 | Nepal | $3 877 |
155 | Myanmar (Burma) | $3 851 |
156 | Zimbabwe | $3 810 |
157 | Micronesia | $3 696 |
158 | Cameroon | $3 621 |
159 | Sudan | $3 575 |
160 | Benin | $3 409 |
161 | Senegal | $3 344 |
Australasia Avg | $12 519 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
151 | Benin | 111.7 |
152 | Zambia | 111.8 |
153 | Gambia | 111.9 |
154 | Micronesia | 112.3 |
155 | Somaliland | 112.4 |
156 | Togo | 112.4 |
157 | Malawi | 112.7 |
158 | Libya | 112.9 |
Australasia Avg | 95.6 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Micronesia's population is predicted to rise to 128 767 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.67. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
177 | Samoa | 0.2m |
178 | St Lucia | 0.2m |
179 | Kiribati | 0.1m |
180 | Micronesia | 0.1m |
181 | Grenada | 0.1m |
182 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 0.1m |
183 | Tonga | 0.1m |
184 | Seychelles | 97 096 |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
106 | Mongolia | 71.0 |
107 | Uzbekistan | 70.9 |
108 | El Salvador | 70.7 |
109 | Micronesia | 70.7 |
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
112 | Albania | 1.38 |
113 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.35 |
114 | Jamaica | 1.34 |
115 | Micronesia | 2.67 |
116 | Canada | 1.33 |
117 | Marshall Islands | 2.67 |
118= | Mauritius | 1.32 |
118= | Finland | 1.32 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
75 | Bangladesh | 10.6 |
76= | Nepal | 10.8 |
76= | Bhutan | 10.8 |
76= | Micronesia | 10.8 |
79 | Honduras | 11.0 |
80= | Turkmenistan | 11.0 |
80= | Maldives | 11.0 |
82 | Mongolia | 11.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
108 | Cape Verde | 2.8% |
109 | Burundi | 2.8% |
110 | Chile | 2.7% |
111 | Micronesia | 2.6% |
112 | Azerbaijan | 2.6% |
113 | Kiribati | 2.6% |
114 | Samoa | 2.5% |
115 | Zimbabwe | 2.4% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
28 | Portugal | 20.8% |
29 | Lesotho | 20.5% |
30 | El Salvador | 20.5% |
31 | Micronesia | 19.7% |
32 | Belarus | 18.4% |
33 | Eritrea | 18.0% |
34 | Croatia | 17.1% |
35 | Liechtenstein | 17.1% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women
Compared to Australasia (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | New Zealand | 13.3 |
2 | Australia | 16.0 |
3 | Kiribati | 70.1 |
4 | Marshall Islands | 75.0 |
5 | Tuvalu | 76.7 |
6 | Micronesia | 78.2 |
7 | Palau | 80.7 |
8 | Nauru | 82.3 |
9 | Fiji | 87.1 |
10 | Vanuatu | 98.7 |
11 | Samoa | 100.4 |
12 | Tonga | 105.5 |
13 | Solomon Islands | 108.9 |
Australasia Avg | 79.23 | |
q=14. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
79 | Tuvalu | 76.7 |
80 | Namibia | 77.7 |
81 | Dominican Rep. | 78.0 |
82 | Micronesia | 78.2 |
83 | Armenia | 78.5 |
84 | St Kitts & Nevis | 79.1 |
85 | El Salvador | 79.5 |
86 | Philippines | 79.6 |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway19. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan19.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe19, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia19.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
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Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
15= | New Zealand | 1.0 |
15= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
15= | Germany | 1.0 |
15= | Micronesia | 1.0 |
15= | Iceland | 1.0 |
15= | Marshall Islands | 1.0 |
15= | Ireland | 1.0 |
15= | Italy | 1.0 |
Australasia Avg | 1.8 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties20 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
183 | Tonga | 6 |
184= | Pakistan | 6 |
185 | Tuvalu | 5 |
186= | Micronesia | 5 |
186= | Singapore | 5 |
186= | Nauru | 5 |
189 | Marshall Islands | 4 |
190= | Myanmar (Burma) | 4 |
Australasia Avg | 8.7 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better21 | ||
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Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty21 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
183 | Papua New Guinea | 15.23 |
184 | Brunei | 15.29 |
185 | Tonga | 15.55 |
186 | Micronesia | 15.55 |
187 | Somalia | 15.71 |
188 | Kiribati | 15.80 |
189 | Solomon Islands | 15.81 |
190 | Nauru | 16.16 |
Australasia Avg | 14.35 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Gender Equality:
See:
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
172 | Zimbabwe | 1978 |
173= | Marshall Islands | 1979 |
173= | Palau | 1979 |
173= | Micronesia | 1979 |
176 | Iraq | 1980 |
177= | Vanuatu | 1980 |
178 | Liechtenstein | 1984 |
179= | Djibouti | 1986 |
Australasia Avg | 1962 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better22 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Score22 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
87= | Nauru | 20 |
87= | Marshall Islands | 20 |
87= | Guinea-Bissau | 20 |
87= | Micronesia | 20 |
87= | Armenia | 20 |
92 | Mozambique | 17 |
93= | Laos | 15 |
93= | Haiti | 15 |
Australasia Avg | 07.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202123 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
... | ||
16 | St Kitts & Nevis | 1.8 |
17= | Namibia | 1.8 |
17= | Mozambique | 1.8 |
17= | Micronesia | 1.8 |
17= | USA | 1.8 |
17= | Slovenia | 1.8 |
17= | Palau | 1.8 |
17= | Burkina Faso | 1.8 |
Australasia Avg | 2.6 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #micronesia #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #vaccines
Compared to Australasia (2025)24 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank24 | |
1 | Australia | 49.3 |
2 | New Zealand | 51.2 |
3 | New Caledonia | 57.9 |
... | ||
8 | Tonga | 110.1 |
9 | Tuvalu | 112.1 |
10 | Kiribati | 117.2 |
11 | Micronesia | 122.8 |
12 | Samoa | 124.2 |
13 | Vanuatu | 125.3 |
14 | Solomon Islands | 125.5 |
15 | Nauru | 133.3 |
16 | Papua New Guinea | 133.4 |
Australasia Avg | 112.00 | |
q=17. |
Health (2025)24 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank24 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
150 | Bolivia | 121.9 |
151 | Syria | 122.2 |
152 | Djibouti | 122.6 |
153 | Micronesia | 122.8 |
154 | Guatemala | 123.6 |
155 | Samoa | 124.2 |
156 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 124.4 |
157 | Honduras | 125.3 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man25. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria25.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans25, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia25.
For more, see:
Health:
Micronesia has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Micronesia does better than average when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate26. When it comes to most other metrics, Micronesia does not do well. It does worse than average for its adolescent birth rate27, its average life expectancy11 (still good for Australasia), its fertility rate14 and in its immunizations take-up28 (one of the worst in Australasia). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Micronesia improved by +3.7yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Micronesia's peak fertility rate was 6.94 in 1970.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
106 | Mongolia | 71.0 |
107 | Uzbekistan | 70.9 |
108 | El Salvador | 70.7 |
109 | Micronesia | 70.7 |
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
Australasia Avg | 70.11 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita26 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
46 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.1 |
47 | Mozambique | 2.4 |
48= | Samoa | 2.5 |
48= | Micronesia | 2.5 |
48= | Guatemala | 2.5 |
51 | Congo, DR | 2.6 |
52= | Uzbekistan | 2.7 |
52= | Ghana | 2.7 |
Australasia Avg | 4.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
112 | Albania | 1.38 |
113 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.35 |
114 | Jamaica | 1.34 |
115 | Micronesia | 2.67 |
116 | Canada | 1.33 |
117 | Marshall Islands | 2.67 |
118= | Mauritius | 1.32 |
118= | Finland | 1.32 |
Australasia Avg | 2.82 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %29 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
179 | Saudi Arabia | 69.7 |
180 | Qatar | 71.7 |
181 | Kuwait | 73.4 |
182 | Micronesia | 75.9 |
183 | Samoa | 77.6 |
184 | Tonga | 78.5 |
185 | Kiribati | 78.7 |
186 | Niue | 80.0 |
Australasia Avg | 73.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100027 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
96 | Vietnam | 35.0 |
97 | Uruguay | 35.2 |
98 | Romania | 35.4 |
99 | Micronesia | 35.7 |
100 | Costa Rica | 35.7 |
101 | St Lucia | 36.3 |
102 | St Kitts & Nevis | 36.8 |
103 | Trinidad & Tobago | 37.7 |
Australasia Avg | 40.2 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %28 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
160 | Lebanon | 79.4 |
161 | San Marino | 79.3 |
162 | Gabon | 78.7 |
163 | Micronesia | 78.2 |
164 | Philippines | 77.9 |
165 | Sweden | 77.8 |
166 | Ivory Coast | 76.9 |
167 | Congo, DR | 76.5 |
Australasia Avg | 86.4 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Australasia (2025)30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | New Zealand | 75.8 |
2 | Australia | 76.6 |
3 | Fiji | 89.1 |
4 | Vanuatu | 93.0 |
5 | Tonga | 96.1 |
6 | Papua New Guinea | 104.5 |
7 | Samoa | 107.0 |
8 | Kiribati | 111.4 |
9 | Micronesia | 114.6 |
10 | Cook Islands | 119.6 |
11 | Solomon Islands | 121.6 |
12 | Marshall Islands | 123.1 |
13 | Palau | 124.5 |
Australasia Avg | 93.28 | |
q=16. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
173 | Kazakhstan | 109.8 |
174 | Barbados | 110.1 |
175 | Kiribati | 111.4 |
176 | Micronesia | 114.6 |
177 | Bhutan | 115.3 |
178 | Belarus | 116.0 |
179 | Uzbekistan | 116.1 |
180 | Cook Islands | 119.6 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
With respect to its responsibility towards the environment, Micronesia comes 176th in the world. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. Micronesia does better than average for its forested percent change 2000-202031. When it comes to most other metrics, Micronesia does not do well. It does worse than average in its environmental performance32 (amongst the worst in Australasia), reducing annual meat consumption per person33 and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better31 | ||
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Pos. | Total31 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
72 | Czechia | 1.5% |
73 | Slovakia | 1.3% |
74 | Portugal | 1.0% |
75 | Micronesia | 0.9% |
76 | Iraq | 0.9% |
77 | Russia | 0.7% |
78 | French Polynesia | 0.6% |
79 | Germany | 0.6% |
Australasia Avg | 0.1% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201832 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
119 | Tanzania | 50.8 |
120 | China | 50.7 |
121 | Thailand | 49.9 |
122 | Micronesia | 49.8 |
123 | Libya | 49.8 |
124 | Ghana | 49.7 |
125 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 49.5 |
126 | Senegal | 49.5 |
Australasia Avg | 55.2 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
161 | Cambodia | 47% |
162 | Kyrgyzstan | 46% |
163 | Libya | 46% |
164 | Micronesia | 46% |
165 | Cape Verde | 46% |
166 | Guinea-Bissau | 46% |
167 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 45% |
168 | Laos | 44% |
Australasia Avg | 48.2% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg33 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
121 | Romania | 67.1 |
122 | Malta | 67.8 |
123 | Switzerland | 68.0 |
124 | Micronesia | 70.4 |
125 | Denmark | 70.5 |
126 | Seychelles | 70.6 |
127 | S. Africa | 71.6 |
128 | Kazakhstan | 71.8 |
Australasia Avg | 74.2 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #economics #education #health #inequality #life_expectancy #modernity #social_development #technology #the_internet
Compared to Australasia (2020)34 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34 | |
1 | New Zealand | 15.2 |
2 | Australia | 16.6 |
3 | Palau | 47.4 |
... | ||
5 | Fiji | 71.5 |
6 | Samoa | 99.8 |
7 | Marshall Islands | 111.1 |
8 | Vanuatu | 125.6 |
9 | Kiribati | 127.3 |
10 | Micronesia | 133.6 |
11 | Tuvalu | 138.2 |
12 | Solomon Islands | 154.5 |
13 | Papua New Guinea | 158.4 |
Australasia Avg | 97.01 | |
q=13. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)34 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
154 | Honduras | 132.2 |
155 | Ivory Coast | 132.4 |
156 | Senegal | 132.6 |
157 | Micronesia | 133.6 |
158 | Lesotho | 133.7 |
159 | Angola | 133.8 |
160 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 135.5 |
161 | Burkina Faso | 136.5 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark35. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone35. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots36.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)37
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe35, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia35.
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Modernity and Education:
Length of Schooling Higher is better38 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years38 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
142 | Kiribati | 11.8 |
143 | Nauru | 11.7 |
144 | Tajikistan | 11.7 |
145 | Micronesia | 11.5 |
146 | Vanuatu | 11.5 |
147 | Cambodia | 11.5 |
148 | Lebanon | 11.3 |
149 | Rwanda | 11.2 |
Australasia Avg | 13.4 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201639 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
128 | Kyrgyzstan | 34% |
129 | Egypt | 33% |
130 | Cuba | 32% |
131 | Micronesia | 31% |
132 | Vanuatu | 31% |
133 | Syria | 30% |
134 | Sri Lanka | 29% |
135 | Samoa | 29% |
Australasia Avg | 44.3% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio40 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
123= | Mongolia | 0.0 |
123= | Samoa | 0.0 |
123= | Albania | 0.0 |
123= | Micronesia | 0.0 |
123= | Algeria | 0.0 |
123= | Djibouti | 0.0 |
123= | Guyana | 0.0 |
123= | Namibia | 0.0 |
Australasia Avg | 1.55 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201941 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
115 | Trinidad & Tobago | 14.90 |
116 | Philippines | 15.30 |
117 | Iraq | 15.90 |
118 | Micronesia | 16.10 |
119 | Tajikistan | 16.70 |
120= | Dominican Rep. | 17.00 |
120= | Sao Tome & Principe | 17.00 |
122 | Bhutan | 17.10 |
Australasia Avg | 13.47 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %42 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%43 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%43 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%44 |
... | ||
115 | Tuvalu | 39.1%45 |
116 | Suriname | 39.2%46 |
117 | Morocco | 39.5%47 |
118 | Micronesia | 40.1%47 |
119 | Jamaica | 40.2%43 |
120 | Peru | 40.3%46 |
121 | Tanzania | 40.5%48 |
122 | Uruguay | 40.6%46 |
Australasia Avg | 34.8% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Micronesia (country) - only for 2 years between 1980 and 2019.
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below49:
Christian | 95.3% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.4% |
Folk Religion | 2.7% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.9% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 52.7%, Protestant 41.7% (Congregational 40.1%, Baptist 0.9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 0.7%), other 3.8%, none or unspecified 0.8% (2000 Census)50.
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