Quality of life comparison

live 21.4 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 6.7 times more likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 10.4 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 31.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 81.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 67.6% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 15.3 times more on education

Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 96.0% less coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.