Quality of life comparison

live 9.6 years longer

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese

In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 6.2 times more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 23.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 65.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 48.3% fewer children

In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

spend 25.6% less on healthcare

Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 93.7% less coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.