Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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 8.2 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.2 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 28.3% less likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 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 North Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.