Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 19.2% more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 10.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 72.4% 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 French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 11.3% more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 21.0 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
How big is French Polynesia compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.