Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 90.5% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 9.0 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 85.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
make 90.4% less money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times 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 Madagascar, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.1% less likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 43.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cook Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Madagascar, 56% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.6% less on education
Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.9% more on healthcare
Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 40.2 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Madagascar: At a glance
How big is Madagascar compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.