Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Central African Republic, you would:

Health

live 19.5 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 58 years (56 years for men, 60 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 43.8% more access to essential health services

Central African Republic scores 32 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cook Islands scores 46 as of 2021.

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be 6.6 times more likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 10.9% 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 72.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 58.8 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 73.8% fewer children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 46.2 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 4.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 13.8% 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 70.0% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 10.7% 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 2.5 times more on education

Central African Republic spends 1.8% 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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Safety

be 32.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Central African Republic, road accidents kill 25.9 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 911.0 times more home broadband

Central African Republic has 0.0 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 (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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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