Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.1% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 64.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 19.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.3% less on education
Brazil spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 68.9% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 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 Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.