Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Cook Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Costa Rica, 25.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.2% less money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 61.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 89.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cook Islands, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
have 12.1% fewer children
In Costa Rica, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 47.8% less on education
Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 57.5% less on healthcare
Costa Rica spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.7% less coastline
Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cook Islands: At a glance
How big is Cook Islands compared to Costa Rica? See an in-depth size comparison.