Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cook Islands, that number is 72.4% of people as of 2024.
have 73.7% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cook Islands has 13.4 as of 2019.
have 41.8% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cook Islands scores 46 as of 2021.
Life
have 44.0% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 31.3% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.5% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 10.6% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.
Safety
be 66.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cook Islands, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 32.8% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 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 (2020–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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