Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
be 57.9% more likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 68.5% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 29.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 11.0% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 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 35.2% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.0% less on education
Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 43.9% less on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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 Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.