Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 12.6 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 6.2 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

Life

be 66.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Cook Islands, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.

have 56.8% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 89.2% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.

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

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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