Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
live 21.6 years longer
In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 7.5 times more likely to be obese
In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.6 times more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 80.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 62.1% fewer children
In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 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 5.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
be 59.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 66.0% less on healthcare
Central African Republic spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
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 Central African Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.