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

Health

live 7.3 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 Finland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 51.5% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Finland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.1 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $57,500 as of 2023.

be 55.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Finland, that number is 7.2% as of 2023.

be 70.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.

Life

be 89.2% 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.3% 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 Finland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2022.

have 42.7% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 10.2 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 Finland, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.3 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 Finland, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.2% 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 Finland, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 39.2% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Finland spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.2% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Finland, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 79.5% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.


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

Finland: At a glance

Finland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 303,815 sq km. Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union - albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, Finland transformed from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the European Union since 1995, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro single currency at its initiation in January 1999. In the 21st century, the key features of Finland's modern welfare state are high quality education, promotion of equality, and a national social welfare system - currently challenged by an aging population and the fluctuations of an export-driven economy.
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