Quality of life comparison

live 1.4 years longer

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 51.5% more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 42.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 22.4% fewer children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 21.0% less likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

spend 23.3% less on education

Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 51.5% less on healthcare

Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 88.3% less coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.