Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 68.0% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.4% less money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 33.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 67.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cook Islands, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 33.0% fewer children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Cook Islands spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 83.3% less coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
How big is Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.