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

Health

live 14.9 years less

In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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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be 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Denmark, 14.3% 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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see 93.4% less spent on your healthcare

Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Micronesia, Federated States of spends $482 as of 2023.

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have 78.3% fewer doctors per person

Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 as of 2020.

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have 41.5% less access to essential health services

Denmark scores 82 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 88.9% more likely to die by suicide

Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 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 94.3% less money

Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Micronesia, Federated States of, the GDP per capita is $4,414 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 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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be 32.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Denmark, approximately 4.0 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 5.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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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Basic Needs

be 13.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Denmark, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 60.4% less likely to have internet access

In Denmark, approximately 99.8% 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 81.8% more on education

Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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spend 37.2% more on healthcare

Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 16.4% less coastline

Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

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Safety

be 6.1 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 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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Infrastructure

find 86.6% less home broadband

Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 as of 2022.

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Environment

be 4.2 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 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), The World Factbook. 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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