Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.9% less money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 70.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 47.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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 18.8% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 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 52.9% less on healthcare
Suriname spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 68.9% less coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 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 Suriname? See an in-depth size comparison.