Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.0 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 67.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 40.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 60.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 40.6% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.1 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 54.3% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% less on healthcare
Haiti spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.2% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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 Haiti? See an in-depth size comparison.