Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 19.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 11.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 17.2% fewer children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 28.9% less likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 29.5% less on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 21.6% less coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 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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