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

Health

have 45.2% more doctors per person

Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 as of 2020.

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live 4.5 years less

In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 10.7% more likely to be obese

In Egypt, 43.9% 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 46.7% less spent on your healthcare

Egypt spends $905 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 31.4% less access to essential health services

Egypt scores 70 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 31.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 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 43.0% more money

Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 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 7.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Egypt, approximately 17.0 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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Basic Needs

be 13.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Egypt, 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 47.1% less likely to have internet access

In Egypt, approximately 74.7% 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 4.6 times more on education

Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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

Egypt spends 4.9% 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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Geography

see 2.5 times more coastline

Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

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Safety

be 30.5% less likely to be murdered

Egypt has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.

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be 50.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 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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Infrastructure

find 50.2% less home broadband

Egypt has 11.7 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 48.6% less likely to die from air pollution

In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 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 (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), 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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