Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.8% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 28.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 31.3% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.1% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 59.5% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
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 Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.