Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 14.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 57.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 46.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 33.5% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 57.3% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 48.4% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 72.9% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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 Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.