Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 5.1 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 10.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 51.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 56.0% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% less on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 77.7% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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 Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.