Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 88.9% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% 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 China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 16.7% more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 62.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 57.6% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 15.7% fewer children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.7% less on education
Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 75.0% more on healthcare
Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 120.8 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.