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

Health

live 4.7 years longer

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese

In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% 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 33.3% less access to essential health services

Kyrgyzstan scores 69 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 37.6% fewer children

In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 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 29.6% less likely to have internet access

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% 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 32.7% less on education

Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% 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 28.9% less on healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% 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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Safety

be 32.3% more likely to die in a road accident

In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 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 2.3 times more home broadband

Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cook Islands has 18.2 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2020–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), 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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