Quality of life comparison

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

Life

have 59.4% more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cook Islands, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 31.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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.

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Basic Needs

be 33.2% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 27.1% more on education

Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cook Islands spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Geography

see 75.2% more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.

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Safety

be 84.2% more likely to be murdered

Aruba has a homicide rate of 1.9 per 100,000 people as of 2014. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2012.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2014). How we calculate this

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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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