Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 62.1% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 12.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 23.7% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 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 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% less on education
Ecuador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 60.3% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.6% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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 Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.