Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 9.7 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.9 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
Life
be 57.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cook Islands, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
have 64.3% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 6.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
be 22.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% less on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 61.3% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cook Islands: At a glance
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