Quality of life comparison

live 11.8 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 2.4 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 50.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 66.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 44.5% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 27.8% more on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 60.0% more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 61.8% less coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.