Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

Economy

make 36.3% less money

Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 17.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 27.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 12.5 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 22.9% fewer children

In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.7 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 91.9% less coastline

Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 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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