Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
Economy
make 11.9 times more money
Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 43.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
be 60.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 25.0% fewer children
In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 18.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greenland, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Greenland, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Greenland, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
be 27.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Greenland, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.2 times more coastline
Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
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