Quality of life comparison

live 5.5 years less

In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 70.4% less money

Italy has a GDP per capita of $52,700 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 71.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Italy, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

have 70.4% more children

In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Italy, approximately 3.2 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.

be 13.6% less likely to have internet access

In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

spend 66.7% less on healthcare

Italy spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 98.4% less coastline

Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.