Quality of life comparison

live 4.2 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 22.8% more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 39.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 43.5% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 27.1% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

spend 50.8% less on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 48.4% more on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 70.0% less coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.