Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 57.5% less likely to be obese

In Cook Islands, 72.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.

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have 99.3% more doctors per person

Cook Islands has 13.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.

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have 58.7% more access to essential health services

Cook Islands scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lebanon scores 73 as of 2021.

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Life

have 31.9% more children

In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lebanon, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 24.4% more likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 73.5% less on education

Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 74.1% more on healthcare

Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 87.5% more coastline

Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 44.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Cook Islands, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 60.0% less home broadband

Cook Islands has 18.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Lebanon has 7.3 as of 2022.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2024), World Bank (2020–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Lebanon: At a glance

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 10,230 sq km. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring Syria has long influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
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