Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Massachusetts, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
be 60.2% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 72.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Massachusetts, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.8% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Massachusetts, about 91.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2022), OECD Regional Demography (2020), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
