Quality of life comparison

be 61.9% less likely to be obese

In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

live 7.7 years less

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 79.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 73.1% less money

Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

have 2.3 times more children

In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 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 Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 33.6 children do as of 2022.

be 50.6% less likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 52.5% 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 Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.

spend 69.6% less on education

Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 21.9% less on healthcare

Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 42.9 times more coastline

Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.