Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 62.1% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2022.
be 57.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Estonia, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 78.5% 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 32.2% fewer children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 43.5% more on education
Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 31.6 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Estonia: At a glance
How big is Estonia compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.