Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
be 54.9% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
live 2.0 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 87.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Vanuatu, that number is 1.7% as of 1999.
make 83.2% less money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
Life
have 71.9% more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Vanuatu, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.9% less likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Vanuatu, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 34.3% less on education
Cook Islands spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 21.1 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
How big is Vanuatu compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.