Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Nauru, you would:

Health

live 9.2 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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.

Economy

make 36.8% more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 43.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 40.1% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 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 22.9% less likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 35.2% less on education

Nauru spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 73.3% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.0 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 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

Cook Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 236 sq km. Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.
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