Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.2 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 47.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 27.5% fewer children

In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 49.2% less on healthcare

Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 15.0% more on education

Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 95.0% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 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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