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

Health

live 7.4 years longer

In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 16.0% more money

Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.

be 53.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 44.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Gabon, approximately 28.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cook Islands, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.

have 51.8% fewer children

In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 12.9% less likely to have internet access

In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 25.0% more on education

Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 10.7% more on healthcare

Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 86.4% less coastline

Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Cook Islands: At a glance

Cook Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 236 sq km. Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.
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