Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 54.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 62.1% 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 35.5% fewer children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.9% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.7% less on education
Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.