Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cook Islands, that number is 72.4% of people as of 2024.
have 77.0% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cook Islands has 13.4 as of 2019.
have 47.7% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cook Islands scores 46 as of 2021.
Life
have 53.2% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 93.3% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cook Islands, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.7% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cook Islands has 18.2 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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