Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 1.0 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 46.1% more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 77.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 33.5% 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 Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 46.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% more on education
Cook Islands spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 67.7% more on healthcare
Cook Islands spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.