Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 61.9% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
live 7.7 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 80.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
make 75.4% less money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, there are 29.0 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 Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 33.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 79.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
be 52.5% 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 Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.7% less on education
Cook Islands spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 25.8% less on healthcare
Cook Islands spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 42.9 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
How big is Papua New Guinea compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.