Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
Life
be 52.0% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 56.7% more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.