Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 5.4 years longer

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 41.9% less likely to be obese

In Cook Islands, 72.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.

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have 65.2% more access to essential health services

Cook Islands scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.

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Life

be 69.9% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 21.3% fewer children

In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 51.4% more likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 29.8% less on education

Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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spend 21.3% less on healthcare

Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 4.7 times more coastline

Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.

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Safety

be 58.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Cook Islands, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 35.1% less home broadband

Cook Islands has 18.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2024), World Bank (2020–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Qatar: At a glance

Qatar is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 11,586 sq km. Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, overthrew the father in a bloodless coup in 1995. In short order, HAMAD oversaw the creation of the pan-Arab satellite news network Al-Jazeera and Qatar's pursuit of a leadership role in mediating regional conflicts. In the 2000s, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil and natural gas revenues had enabled Qatar to attain the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar has not experienced domestic unrest or violence like that seen in other Near Eastern and North African countries in 2010-11, due in part to its immense wealth. Since the outbreak of regional unrest, however, Doha has prided itself on its support for many of these popular revolutions, particularly in Libya and Syria. In mid-2013, HAMAD transferred power to his 33 year-old son, TAMIM bin Hamad - a peaceful abdication rare in the history of Arab Gulf states. TAMIM has prioritized improving the domestic welfare of Qataris, including establishing advanced healthcare and education systems and expanding the country's infrastructure in anticipation of Doha's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
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