Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 26.3% more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 23.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 27.2% 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 Turks and Caicos Islands, on the other hand, 11.6 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
How big is Turks and Caicos Islands compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.