Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 98.8% more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 39.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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.
have 43.8% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 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 50.0% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 70.0% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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 Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.