Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Brunei, 14.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 73.2% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $62,200 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 89.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 51.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 22.2% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 16.1 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 43.2% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 20.5% less on education
Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 40.9% more on healthcare
Brunei spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 25.5% less coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 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 Brunei? See an in-depth size comparison.