Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 7.3 years longer

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 84.4% less likely to be obese

In Cook Islands, 72.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.

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have 3.3 times more doctors per person

Cook Islands has 13.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.

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have 87.0% more access to essential health services

Cook Islands scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Switzerland scores 86 as of 2021.

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Life

be 78.7% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 28.1% fewer children

In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.7 times more on healthcare

Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 86.4% less likely to die in a road accident

In Cook Islands, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 2.6 times more home broadband

Cook Islands has 18.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.

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

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Switzerland: At a glance

Switzerland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 39,997 sq km. The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, subsequently modified in 1874, replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two world wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
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