Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 8.7 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.2% more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 41.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 21.3% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 49.3% less on education
Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 13.9% less on healthcare
Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
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 Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.