Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.7% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $48,300 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 36.6% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.0% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% less on education
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 61.4% less on healthcare
Israel spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 56.0% less coastline
Israel has a total of 273 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 Israel? See an in-depth size comparison.