Quality of life comparison

live 3.5 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 54.4% more likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 78.8% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.2 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.

be 29.6% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

spend 24.6% less on education

United States spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 83.0% less on healthcare

United States spends 18.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 99.4% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.