Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Christmas Island, you would:

Basic Needs

be 50.8% more likely to have internet access

In Christmas Island, approximately 35.8% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 13.6% less coastline

Christmas Island has a total of 139 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

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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