Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 92.8% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 73.8% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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 32.5% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 70.1% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 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 Australia? See an in-depth size comparison.