Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 62.9% less likely to be obese

In Cook Islands, 72.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2024.

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have 2.2 times more doctors per person

Cook Islands has 13.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Macedonia has 29.4 as of 2022.

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have 60.9% more access to essential health services

Cook Islands scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Macedonia scores 74 as of 2021.

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Life

be 84.3% 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 Macedonia, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2024.

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have 27.3% fewer children

In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Macedonia, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 67.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Cook Islands, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Macedonia, they kill 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 64.1% more home broadband

Cook Islands has 18.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Macedonia has 29.9 as of 2024.

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

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Macedonia: At a glance

Macedonia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 25,433 sq km. Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade embargo and the two countries agreed to normalize relations, but the issue of the name remained unresolved and negotiations for a solution are ongoing. Since 2004, the US and over 130 other nations have recognized Macedonia by its constitutional name, Republic of Macedonia. Ethnic Albanian grievances over perceived political and economic inequities escalated into an insurgency in 2001 that eventually led to the internationally brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement, which ended the fighting and established guidelines for constitutional amendments and the creation of new laws that enhanced the rights of minorities. Although Macedonia became an EU candidate in 2005, the country still faces challenges, including fully implementing the Framework Agreement, improving relations with Bulgaria, carrying out democratic reforms, and stimulating economic growth and development. Macedonia's membership in NATO was blocked by Greece at the Alliance's Summit of Bucharest in 2008.
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