Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 14.7 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 7.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 52.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 59.3% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 66.2% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 67.7% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 83.0% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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 Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.