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

Health

live 12.1 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Micronesia, Federated States of spends $482 as of 2023.

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have 11.5 times more doctors per person

Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 as of 2020.

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have 65.5% more access to essential health services

Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Micronesia, Federated States of scores 48 as of 2021.

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be 6.6 times more likely to be obese

In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 48.6% of people as of 2024.

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be 3.8 times more likely to die by suicide

Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Micronesia, Federated States of, it is 19.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 4.3 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Micronesia, Federated States of, the GDP per capita is $4,414 as of 2025.

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Life

be 82.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Micronesia, Federated States of, 129.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 63.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 56.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Micronesia, Federated States of, on the other hand, 20.3 children do as of 2024.

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have 48.4% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 7.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Micronesia, Federated States of, about 39.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.6 times more on education

Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 46.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Micronesia, Federated States of, they kill 14.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Environment

be 43.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Micronesia, Federated States of, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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