Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.5 years less

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 87.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

Life

be 29.2% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 42.6% less likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 47.8% more on education

Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 5.7 times more on healthcare

Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 12.7 times more coastline

Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.

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

Palau: At a glance

Palau is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 459 sq km. After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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