Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia)

Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	141st 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

1. Overview
2. Micronesia National and Social Development
3. Micronesia's Demographics and Migration
4. Micronesia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Micronesia's Health
6. Micronesia's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Micronesia's Modernity and Learning
8. Economic Inequality and Poverty
9. Religion and Beliefs
10. Links

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1. Overview

“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.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Micronesia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
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
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
138	Nauru	108.2
139	Tuvalu	108.4
140	Lesotho	108.5
141	Micronesia	108.6
142	Zambia	111.5
143	Samoa	112.0
144	Sao Tome & Principe	113.0
145	Marshall Islands	113.9
	Australasia Avg	95.3
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

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.

3. Micronesia's Demographics and Migration

#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 8.86.₁₃

Population2
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
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.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants16
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
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.

4. Micronesia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to Australasia (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	New Zealand	16.0
2	Australia	22.2
3	Fiji	100.3
4	Micronesia	107.2
5	Palau	109.0
6=	Marshall Islands	112.0
7	Nauru	115.2
8=	Kiribati	115.2
9	Papua New Guinea	120.2
10	Tonga	122.4
11	Vanuatu	123.3
12	Samoa	125.3
13	Tuvalu	132.2
	Australasia Avg	107.7
q=15.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
127=	S. Sudan	105.0
127=	Morocco	105.0
127=	Cuba	105.0
130	Micronesia	107.2
131	Cambodia	107.7
132	Nigeria	108.3
133	Zambia	108.7
134	Rwanda	108.9
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

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, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics 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 Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Freedom in the World Lower is better
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
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:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

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
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=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
19	USA	1.8
20=	Kosovo	1.8
20=	St Kitts & Nevis	1.8
20=	Micronesia	1.8
20=	Mozambique	1.8
20=	Burkina Faso	1.8
20=	Namibia	1.8
20=	Slovenia	1.8
	Australasia Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Micronesia's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #micronesia #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #vaccines

Compared to Australasia (2020)24
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank24
1	Australia	84.1
2	New Zealand	86.1
3=	Fiji	86.9
4	Solomon Islands	87.0
5	Kiribati	97.1
6	Niue	98.7
7=	Vanuatu	101.9
8	Tonga	106.4
9	Micronesia	111.3
10=	Samoa	112.6
11	Tuvalu	120.6
12	Papua New Guinea	122.8
13	Cook Islands	123.7
	Australasia Avg	111.0
q=16.

Health (2020)24
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank24
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
153	Jamaica	109.8
154	Zambia	110.8
155	Tanzania	111.0
156	Micronesia	111.3
157=	Laos	112.0
157=	Senegal	112.0
159	Haiti	112.3
160=	Samoa	112.6
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₂₅. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₂₅.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₅, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₅.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Micronesia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Micronesia does better than average in terms of its alcohol consumption rate₂₆ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₇ (one of the lowest in Australasia). And finally, it does worse than average when it comes to its average life expectancy₁₁ (still high for Australasia), its fertility rate₁₄ and in its immunizations take-up₂₈ (amongst the worst in Australasia). The number 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
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.		2015 Per 100027
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
47	Australia	14.1
48	UK	14.6
49	Sri Lanka	14.8
50	Micronesia	15.0
51	Tonga	15.2
52	Mongolia	15.7
53	Turkmenistan	16.4
54	Myanmar (Burma)	16.5
	Australasia Avg	30.1
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

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.

6. Micronesia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Australasia (2023)30
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30
1	Fiji	63.3
2	New Zealand	63.8
3	Australia	66.4
4	Vanuatu	75.0
5=	Kiribati	87.0
6	Papua New Guinea	89.0
7=	Solomon Islands	103.0
7=	Micronesia	103.0
9	Samoa	108.0
10=	Nauru	108.0
11	Tonga	115.0
	Australasia Avg	89.2
q=11.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)30
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
140	Burundi	102.0
141	Swaziland	102.3
142	Macedonia	102.8
143=	Micronesia	103.0
143=	Solomon Islands	103.0
145	Kyrgyzstan	103.8
146	Qatar	104.0
147	Saudi Arabia	104.4
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Micronesia ranks 143rd in the world (one of the highest in Australasia). This rank is derived from 4 data sets. Micronesia does better than average for how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₁. And finally, it does worse than average in its environmental performance₃₂ (amongst the lowest in Australasia) and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₃.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better31
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.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
61	UK	1994 Sep 01
62	Chad	1994 Sep 05
63	Gambia	1994 Sep 08
64	Micronesia	1994 Sep 18
65	Malaysia	1994 Sep 22
66	Benin	1994 Sep 28
67	France	1994 Sep 29
68	Netherlands	1994 Oct 10
	Australasia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
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.

7. Micronesia's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)34
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank34
1	New Zealand	19.4
2	Australia	20.8
3	Palau	59.3
	...
8	Nauru	99.0
9	Marshall Islands	102.8
10	Samoa	103.4
11	Vanuatu	117.0
12	Micronesia	131.3
13	Kiribati	143.0
14	Tuvalu	148.0
15	Papua New Guinea	150.4
16	Solomon Islands	152.7
	Australasia Avg	98.4
q=16.

Modernity & Learning (2020)34
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank34
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
176	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	129.0
177	Tanzania	129.5
178	Liberia	130.8
179	Micronesia	131.3
180	Mozambique	131.7
181	Yemen	132.2
182	Congo, DR	132.6
183	Benin	134.4
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Length of Schooling Higher is better35
Pos.		2021 Years35
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 better36
Pos.		201636
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 better37
Pos.		2017 Ratio37
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.

8. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better38
Pos.		201938
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 better39
Pos.		2023 %39
1	Slovakia	24.1%40
2	Slovenia	24.3%40
3	Belarus	24.4%41
	...
115	Tuvalu	39.1%42
116	Suriname	39.2%43
117	Morocco	39.5%44
118	Micronesia	40.1%44
119	Jamaica	40.2%40
120	Peru	40.3%43
121	Tanzania	40.5%45
122	Uruguay	40.6%43
	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.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#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 below₄₆:

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)₄₇.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems