Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Cook Islands, you would:

Health

live 0.9 years longer

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In District of Columbia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2019.

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be 65.0% less likely to be obese

In Cook Islands, 72.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 39.4% more likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2022), OECD Regional Demography (2019), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this

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