Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.3% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $23,400 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 18.6% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.9% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 59.5% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cook Islands: At a glance
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