Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Tonga, you would:

Health

be 16.0% more likely to be obese

In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,600 as of 2022, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 28.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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 38.6% fewer children

In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 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 30.3% less on education

Tonga spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 39.6% less on healthcare

Tonga spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 71.4% less coastline

Tonga has a total of 419 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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