Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 88.2% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $132,400 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 34.5% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 44.8% less on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.8% 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 Luxembourg? See an in-depth size comparison.