Quality of life comparison

live 15.3 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 8.3 times more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 10.4 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 73.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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.

have 69.1% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

be 68.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 22.0% less on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 70.4% more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 3.2 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.