Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 93.0% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 9.9 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 63.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In India, that number is 4.8% as of 2022.
make 54.5% less money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in India, the GDP per capita is $7,100 as of 2022.
Life
have 33.9% more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 90.3% more 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 India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 58.3 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
India: At a glance
How big is India compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.