Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.4% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
have 14.6% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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 41.3% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 45.3% less on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 71.0% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 80.5% more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 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 Belgium? See an in-depth size comparison.