Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 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 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 45.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 32.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 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 32.1% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 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 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 36.7% less on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.6% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 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 Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.