Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
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.
Economy
make 11.1 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 32.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
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.
Basic Needs
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.
Expenditures
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.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.