Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Cook Islands, you would:

Health

be 66.7% less likely to be obese

In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

live 1.2 years less

In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 49.4% more money

Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.

be 70.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

Life

have 13.2% fewer children

In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 21.9% more likely to have internet access

In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 10.9% less on education

Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.0 times more coastline

Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

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

Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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