Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 17.7% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
live 9.2 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 86.2% less money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 60.3% more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more 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 Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cook Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Cook Islands spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Cook Islands spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 9.5 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kiribati: At a glance
How big is Kiribati compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.