Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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.

be 18.2% more likely to be obese

In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.6 times more money

Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 34.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

have 35.6% fewer children

In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 16.9% less likely to have internet access

In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 39.6% less on healthcare

Samoa spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 70.2% less coastline

Samoa has a total of 403 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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