Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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
make 54.5% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $34,300 as of 2022, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
have 55.1% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 16.6% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 76.0% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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 Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.