Quality of life comparison

live 6.1 years less

In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 93.4% more likely to be obese

In Malta, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 72.7% less money

Malta has a GDP per capita of $57,200 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malta, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

have 28.7% more children

In Malta, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Malta, approximately 4.5 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.

be 25.5% less likely to have internet access

In Malta, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

spend 22.0% less on education

Malta spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 70.4% less on healthcare

Malta spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 39.0% less coastline

Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.