Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 81.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 71.2% 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 Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 28.9% fewer children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.8% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 37.0% more on education
Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 65.8% less coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.