Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 69.2% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
have 18.6% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 90.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cook Islands, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.8% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% less on education
Cyprus spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 60.5% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 81.5% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cook Islands: At a glance
How big is Cook Islands compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.