Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 11.9 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 69.2% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
have 74.9% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 33.9% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 61.9% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 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 South Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.