Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 Grenada, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.6% more money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 45.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Grenada, 24.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 69.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 9.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% less on healthcare
Grenada spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
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 Grenada? See an in-depth size comparison.