If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

live 4.0 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 28.9% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 48.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.

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see 88.4% more spent on your healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends $482 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends $908 as of 2023.

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have 43.8% more access to essential health services

Micronesia, Federated States of scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines scores 69 as of 2021.

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be 97.9% less likely to die by suicide

Micronesia, Federated States of has a suicide rate of 19.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, it is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $4,414 as of 2025, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,562 as of 2025.

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Life

be 56.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 129.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 56.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 49.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 20.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 10.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 46.4% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 15.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 87% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 92.8% more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 76.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 44.1% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 65.5% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 98.6% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.

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Safety

be 66.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Micronesia, Federated States of, road accidents kill 14.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, they kill 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 5.1 times more home broadband

Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 29.5 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 53.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Micronesia, Federated States of, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 389 sq km. Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.
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