Quality of life comparison

live 7.7 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 3.7 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 52.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 56.9% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 3.3 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 28.0% more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 97.7% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.