Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 26.6 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.9% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.
be 8.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
have 18.8% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.9% less on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 12.2% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 96.5% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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 Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.