Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 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 54.9% less money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 26.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 36.2% less coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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 Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.