Quality of life comparison

live 9.0 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 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 Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 10.4 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 59.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 56.2% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

be 78.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 17.9% less on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 48.4% more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 97.5% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.