Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 87.1% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 31.2% more likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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 29.8% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 56.9% less on healthcare
El Salvador spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 60.9% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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 El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.