Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 68.7% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 43.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 41.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 43.6% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 18.9% less coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 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 Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.