Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Cambodia, you would:

Health

live 3.8 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 11.7 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 45.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 16.7% less money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Micronesia, Federated States of, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2019.

be 54.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 16.2% as of 2010.

be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Micronesia, Federated States of, however, that number is 41.2% as of 2013.

Life

be 45.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Micronesia, Federated States of, 88.0 women do as of 2017.

be 26.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Micronesia, Federated States of, on the other hand, 21.9 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 4.4 times more on education

Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 62.9% more on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 13.8 times more coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Micronesia, Federated States of: At a glance

Micronesia, Federated States of is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 702 sq km. The Caroline Islands are a widely scattered archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean; they became part of a UN Trust Territory under US administration following World War II. The eastern four island groups adopted a constitution in 1979 and chose to become the Federated States of Micronesia. (The fifth, westernmost island group became Palau.) Independence came in 1986 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.
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