Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.3% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 18.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 32.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.2% less on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 27.8% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 24.1% less coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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 Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.