Quality of life comparison

live 2.4 years less

In United Arab Emirates, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 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 76.3% more likely to be obese

In United Arab Emirates, 31.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 79.4% less money

United Arab Emirates has a GDP per capita of $75,600 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In United Arab Emirates, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

have 13.1% more children

In United Arab Emirates, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In United Arab Emirates, approximately 5.1 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.

be 35.2% less likely to have internet access

In United Arab Emirates, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

spend 41.8% less on healthcare

United Arab Emirates spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 17.9% more on education

United Arab Emirates spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 90.9% less coastline

United Arab Emirates has a total of 1,318 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.