Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Cook Islands, you would:

Health

be 43.5% less likely to be obese

In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

live 1.0 years less

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

be 29.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

Life

be 19.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Cook Islands, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 45.1% more likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 39.1% less on education

Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 29.5 times more coastline

Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Bahamas: At a glance

Bahamas is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 10,010 sq km. Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management. Because of its location, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.
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