Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.6 years longer

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 42.8% less likely to be obese

In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lebanon, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 11.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Lebanon, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.

make 21.2% less money

Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.

Life

be 55.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Cook Islands, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 34.3% more likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lebanon, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 63.0% less on education

Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Lebanon spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 87.5% more coastline

Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Lebanon: At a glance

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 10,230 sq km. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring Syria has long influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
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