Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Indonesia, 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 8.1 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.6% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 19.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 18.2% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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 Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.