Quality of life comparison

live 7.4 years longer

In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

be 35.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

make 21.2% less money

Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 44.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Gabon, approximately 28.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cook Islands, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.

have 52.9% fewer children

In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.0% less likely to have internet access

In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

spend 43.7% more on education

Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 86.4% less coastline

Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.