Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In South Carolina, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Carolina, about 87.0% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
