Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 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 72.9% less money
Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 13.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 42.6% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 10.0 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 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 Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.