Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Cook Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cook Islands, that number is 72.4% of people as of 2024.
have 62.2% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cook Islands has 13.4 as of 2019.
have 43.2% less access to essential health services
Cyprus scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cook Islands scores 46 as of 2021.
Life
have 15.0% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cook Islands, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 60.6% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 81.5% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cook Islands, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 51.5% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cook Islands has 18.2 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2020–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Cook Islands: At a glance
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