Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 13.1 years less

In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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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Life

have 48.4% more children

In Saint Martin, there are approximately 15.0 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 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Martin, approximately 6.7 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, 20.3 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Saint Martin, 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 18.5% less likely to have internet access

In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Micronesia, Federated States of, about 39.5% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 103.8 times more coastline

Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

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Safety

be 96.6% less likely to be murdered

Saint Martin has a homicide rate of 26.9 per 100,000 people as of 2016. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2016–2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Saint Martin is about 13 times smaller than Micronesia, Federated States of.
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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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