Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 10.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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 27.5% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 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 17.7% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 78.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 15.8% less on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 3.5 times more on education
Venezuela spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 95.7% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 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 Venezuela? See an in-depth size comparison.