Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 20.9% less money
Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 31.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 37.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 11.6 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.
Geography
see 69.2% less coastline
Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 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 Turks and Caicos Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.