Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Cook Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cook Islands, that number is 72.4% of people as of 2024.
have 57.8% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cook Islands has 13.4 as of 2019.
have 30.3% less access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cook Islands scores 46 as of 2021.
Life
have 21.0% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cook Islands, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.1% less on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 25.7% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 16.2% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cook Islands has 18.2 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2020–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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