Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 84.0% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 37.2% fewer children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on education
Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 6.1 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.