Quality of life comparison

be 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 5.8 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 8.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 20.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 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.

have 46.7% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 80.0% more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

be 36.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 64.1% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 27.3% less on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 97.7% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.