Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Cameroon, you would:

Health

live 13.2 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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.

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have 9.9 times more doctors per person

Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cook Islands has 13.4 as of 2019.

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be 4.5 times more likely to be obese

In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cook Islands, that number is 72.4% of people as of 2024.

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Life

be 60.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Cameroon, approximately 40.2 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.

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have 63.7% fewer children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 40.1% more likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 29.7% less on healthcare

Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

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spend 62.0% more on education

Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Geography

see 70.1% less coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.

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Safety

be 66.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cook Islands, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 8.6 times more home broadband

Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cook Islands has 18.2 as of 2022.

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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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Cook Islands: At a glance

Cook Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 236 sq km. Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.
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