Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 10.5 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 85.7% more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 11.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 57.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 38.9% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 18.5% more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
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 Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.