Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.3 years longer

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 69.9% less likely to be obese

In Cook Islands, 72.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.

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have 78.3% more access to essential health services

Cook Islands scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Poland scores 82 as of 2021.

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Life

be 77.4% 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 Poland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2024.

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have 43.0% fewer children

In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 36.7% more likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Poland, about 88.6% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.7 times more coastline

Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.

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Safety

be 63.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Cook Islands, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 39.2% more home broadband

Cook Islands has 18.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Poland: At a glance

Poland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 304,255 sq km. Poland's history as a state begins near the middle of the 10th century. By the mid-16th century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruled a vast tract of land in central and eastern Europe. During the 18th century, internal disorders weakened the nation, and in a series of agreements between 1772 and 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria partitioned Poland among themselves. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite state following the war, but its government was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force with over ten million members. Free elections in 1989 and 1990 won Solidarity control of the parliament and the presidency, bringing the communist era to a close. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe. Poland joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. With its transformation to a democratic, market-oriented country largely completed and with large investments in defense, energy, and other infrastructure, Poland is an increasingly active member of Euro-Atlantic organizations.
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