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

Health

live 12.9 years less

In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 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 59.7% more likely to be obese

In Oman, 30.5% 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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see 66.6% less spent on your healthcare

Oman spends $1,444 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 51.1% fewer doctors per person

Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 as of 2020.

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have 31.4% less access to essential health services

Oman scores 70 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 21.7 times more likely to die by suicide

Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 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 77.9% less money

Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 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 33.0% more children

In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 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 9.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Oman, approximately 13.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Micronesia, Federated States of, 129.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Oman, approximately 8.3 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 13.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Oman, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 58.5% less likely to have internet access

In Oman, approximately 95.2% 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 2.6 times more on education

Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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spend 3.7 times more on healthcare

Oman spends 3.5% 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 2.9 times more coastline

Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

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Safety

be 28.2% more likely to die in a road accident

In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 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 47.4% less home broadband

Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 as of 2022.

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Environment

be 48.1% less likely to die from air pollution

In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Micronesia, Federated States of, it causes 54.0 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

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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