Quality of life comparison

live 1.3 years longer

In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 21.9% more money

Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 58.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 42.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Belize, approximately 11.2 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 31.6% fewer children

In Belize, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 47.1% less on education

Belize spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 53.6% less on healthcare

Belize spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 68.9% less coastline

Belize has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.