Quality of life comparison

live 2.0 years less

In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 47.5% more likely to be obese

In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 69.3% less money

Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 30.9% fewer children

In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 35.2% less likely to have internet access

In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

spend 30.3% less on education

Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 49.2% less on healthcare

Kuwait spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 76.0% less coastline

Kuwait has a total of 499 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.