Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 11.1 years longer

In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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.

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be 5.8 times more likely to be obese

In Gambia, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cook Islands, that number is 72.4% of people as of 2024.

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Life

be 51.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Gambia, approximately 32.7 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.

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have 59.5% fewer children

In Gambia, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 30.9% more likely to have internet access

In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 63.7% more on education

Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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spend 10.7% more on healthcare

Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

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Geography

see 50.0% more coastline

Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.

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Safety

be 20.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Gambia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cook Islands, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 35.0 times more home broadband

Gambia has 0.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cook Islands has 18.2 as of 2022.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2024), World Bank (2023–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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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