Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 18.0 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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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Economy

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Micronesia, Federated States of, however, that number is 41.2% as of 2013.

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make 92.3% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 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 4.6 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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 8.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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, 20.3 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Hong Kong, 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 58.7% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% 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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Geography

see 8.3 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

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Infrastructure

find 85.5% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2013–2022). How we calculate this

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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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