If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Argentina, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 97.5% more likely to be obese

In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.2% less money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.

be 33.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Argentina, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 70.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 19.4% fewer children

In Argentina, there are approximately 15.6 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 37.2% less likely to have internet access

In Argentina, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 27.1% less on education

Argentina spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 67.4% less on healthcare

Argentina spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 97.6% less coastline

Argentina has a total of 4,989 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

Cook Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 236 sq km. Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.
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