Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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.
Economy
make 62.2% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 70.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 31.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 33.2% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.8% less on education
Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 75.2% more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 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
How big is Cook Islands compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.