Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
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 New Jersey, about 91.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
New Jersey is 4.4 times more expensive than Cook Islands overall
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Cook Islands is about 81 times smaller than New Jersey.
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