Quality of life comparison

live 9.2 years longer

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 89.1% less likely to be obese

In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 8.2 times more money

Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 73.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

be 90.3% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 27.3% fewer children

In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 40.4% more likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 39.1% less on education

Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 90.6% more on healthcare

Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 60.8% more coastline

Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.