Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In Jersey, 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.
Economy
make 72.4% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 30.3% less likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 71.4% more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 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 Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.