Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 7.1 years longer

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 74.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Cook Islands, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.

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have 30.6% fewer children

In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liechtenstein, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 51.6% more likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Liechtenstein, about 98.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 78.4% more on healthcare

Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Liechtenstein, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 2.7 times more home broadband

Cook Islands has 18.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Liechtenstein has 50.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2024), World Bank (2023–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

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Liechtenstein: At a glance

Liechtenstein is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 160 sq km. The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719. Occupied by both French and Russian troops during the Napoleonic Wars, it became a sovereign state in 1806 and joined the Germanic Confederation in 1815. Liechtenstein became fully independent in 1866 when the Confederation dissolved. Until the end of World War I, it was closely tied to Austria, but the economic devastation caused by that conflict forced Liechtenstein to enter into a customs and monetary union with Switzerland. Since World War II (in which Liechtenstein remained neutral), the country's low taxes have spurred outstanding economic growth. In 2000, shortcomings in banking regulatory oversight resulted in concerns about the use of financial institutions for money laundering. However, Liechtenstein implemented anti-money laundering legislation and a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the US that went into effect in 2003.
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