Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Sri Lanka, you would:

Health

be 10.7 times more likely to be obese

In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 20.0% more money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 94.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 16.6% fewer children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 22.0% less on healthcare

Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.4 times more on education

Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 91.0% less coastline

Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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

Cook Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 236 sq km. Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.
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