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

Health

see 15.6% more spent on your healthcare

Indonesia spends $417 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 85.9% more doctors per person

Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 as of 2020.

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live 3.9 years less

In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In Indonesia, 11.8% 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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have 12.7% less access to essential health services

Indonesia scores 55 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 16.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 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 12.8% less money

Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 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 41.6% more children

In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 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 33.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 12.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 45.7% less likely to have internet access

In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% 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 9.0 times more on education

Indonesia spends 1.3% 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 4.8 times more on healthcare

Indonesia spends 2.7% 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 88.8% less coastline

Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

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Safety

be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered

Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.

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be 24.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 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 18.3% more home broadband

Indonesia has 4.9 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 (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (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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