Quality of life comparison

live 9.2 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 21.5% more likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 4.9 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 57.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 51.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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.

have 38.6% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.0% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

be 22.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 62.9% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 72.4% less on healthcare

Kiribati spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 89.5% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.