Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of France, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.2% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 61.3% more likely to be unemployed
In France, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 36.5% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% less on education
France spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 72.1% less on healthcare
France spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 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
How big is Cook Islands compared to France? See an in-depth size comparison.