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

Health

live 3.4 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

be 53.7% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 11.1 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.

be 60.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.

be 45.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.

Life

be 93.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 74.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 84.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 53.9% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Estonia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.

be 26.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Estonia, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 32.0% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 32.8% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 37.9% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Estonia: At a glance

Estonia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,388 sq km. After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US - it regained its freedom in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has been free to promote economic and political ties with the West. It joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004, formally joined the OECD in late 2010, and adopted the euro as its official currency on 1 January 2011.
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