Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 6.9 years less

In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In Sweden, 17.5% 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 69.5% fewer doctors per person

Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Cook Islands has 13.4 as of 2019.

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have 45.9% less access to essential health services

Sweden scores 85 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 30.1% more children

In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 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 8.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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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Expenditures

spend 37.2% less on education

Sweden spends 7.3% 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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Geography

see 96.3% less coastline

Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.

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Safety

be 8.4 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 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 55.1% less home broadband

Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cook Islands has 18.2 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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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