Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 1.2 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 41.9% more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 62.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 14.0% fewer children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Cook Islands spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
How big is Trinidad and Tobago compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.