Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.7 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 51.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 65.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 49.1% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 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 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 27.9% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 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 Yemen? See an in-depth size comparison.