Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.1 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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.

Economy

make 57.8% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $15,600 as of 2022.

Life

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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.

Geography

see 36.2% less coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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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