Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.4 times more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.
be 69.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 52.0% 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 Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cayman Islands, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 33.3% more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cayman Islands: At a glance
How big is Cayman Islands compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.