Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 73.2% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.
live 7.4 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.8% less money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 79.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Cook Islands, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on education
Cook Islands spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 7.4 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gabon: At a glance
How big is Gabon compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.