Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 41.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 24.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cook Islands, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 79.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 57.1% more on education
Cook Islands spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 42.9% less coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
How big is Aruba compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.