Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.3 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
Life
be 67.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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 65.6% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 23.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
be 36.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 63.1% less on healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 20.7% more on education
Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 65.7% less coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 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
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