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

Health

see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Yemen spends $169 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 9.9 times more doctors per person

Yemen has 1.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 as of 2020.

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have 14.3% more access to essential health services

Yemen scores 42 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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live 2.1 years less

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Yemen, 13.3% 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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be 4.7 times more likely to die by suicide

Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 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

be 15.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Micronesia, Federated States of, however, that number is 41.2% as of 2013.

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Life

be 39.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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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have 35.0% fewer children

In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 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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Basic Needs

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 17.7% 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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Expenditures

spend 32.8% more on healthcare

Yemen spends 9.7% 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 3.2 times more coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

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Safety

be 52.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 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 4.6 times more home broadband

Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 as of 2022.

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Environment

be 50.5% less likely to die from air pollution

In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 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 (2020–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2013–2014), World Health Organization (2024). 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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