Quality of life comparison

live 6.7 years less

In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 90.1% more likely to be obese

In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 72.0% less money

Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,800 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Canada, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

have 19.0% more children

In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Canada, approximately 4.4 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.

be 30.3% less likely to have internet access

In Canada, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

spend 11.5% less on education

Canada spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 75.2% less on healthcare

Canada spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 99.9% less coastline

Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.