Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 87.8% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 5.4 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 89.8% less money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 95.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
have 13.2% more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 39.4% more 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 North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 20.8 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
How big is North Korea compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.