Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 20.0 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 7.8 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.4 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 74.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 66.8% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
be 36.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.0% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 57.9% less on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.1% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.
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 Mozambique? See an in-depth size comparison.