Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.5 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 52.2% more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Micronesia, Federated States of, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2019.

be 47.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 16.2% as of 2010.

Life

be 33.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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, 21.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 18.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Kiribati, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 82% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018.

Expenditures

spend 21.8% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 10.7% more on healthcare

Kiribati spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 5.3 times more coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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