Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 21.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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.
have 18.8% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 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 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.7% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% 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 Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.