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

Health

see 5.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Ethiopia spends $86 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 6.8 times more doctors per person

Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 as of 2020.

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have 37.1% more access to essential health services

Ethiopia scores 35 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 16.7 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 2.9% 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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be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide

Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 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 4.7 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 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 33.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 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 41.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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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have 29.1% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 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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Basic Needs

be 56.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% 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 80.1% more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% 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 healthcare

Ethiopia spends 2.8% 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 20.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 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 9.9 times more home broadband

Ethiopia has 0.6 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 17.4% more likely to die from air pollution

In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 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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