Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.5 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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

be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 41.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Palau, approximately 11.3 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.

Basic Needs

be 74.2% more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 32.4% less on education

Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 82.6% less on healthcare

Palau spends 18.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 92.1% less coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 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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