Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 85.2% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 21.4 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 91.0% less money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 47.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 77.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 15.8% 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 Somalia, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 93.5% less on education
Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 25.2 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.