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

Health

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cook Islands, that number is 72.4% of people as of 2024.

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have 61.1% fewer doctors per person

Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cook Islands has 13.4 as of 2019.

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have 41.8% less access to essential health services

Hungary scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cook Islands scores 46 as of 2021.

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Life

have 47.6% more children

In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 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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be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hungary, approximately 3.1 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.

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Basic Needs

be 30.9% less likely to have internet access

In Hungary, approximately 93.8% 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 49.8% less on healthcare

Hungary spends 6.4% 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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spend 21.1% more on education

Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Safety

be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 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 51.5% less home broadband

Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cook Islands has 18.2 as of 2022.

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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

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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