Quality of life comparison

live 4.5 years less

In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 70.1% less money

Denmark has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.

be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Denmark, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

have 11.9% more children

In Denmark, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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.

be 44.3% less likely to have internet access

In Denmark, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.

spend 55.1% less on education

Denmark spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 69.0% less on healthcare

Denmark spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.

see 98.4% less coastline

Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.