Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.1 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 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.

Economy

make 58.2% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.

be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 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.

have 16.0% fewer children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 44.9% less likely to have internet access

In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 57.3% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 89.3% less coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Cook Islands: At a glance

Cook Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 236 sq km. Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.
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