Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.7% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $18,700 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 18.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 28.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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.
have 24.9% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.9% more likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 36.7% less on healthcare
Guyana spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 73.9% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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 Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.