Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 58.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

be 28.1% 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 Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.

have 49.6% more children

In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 24.2% more likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

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

Guam: At a glance

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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