Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 27.3% less likely to be obese

In Niue, 66.9% 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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Basic Needs

be 50.4% less likely to have internet access

In Niue, approximately 79.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Micronesia, Federated States of, about 39.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 65.1% more on healthcare

Niue spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 95.5 times more coastline

Niue has a total of 64 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024), World Bank (2023–2024). 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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