Quality of life comparison

live 2.5 years longer

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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.

make 2.3 times more money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 63.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 26.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 42.9% fewer children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 67.4% more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

spend 66.2% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 75.4% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 67.6% less coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.