Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 11.2 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.4 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 61.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 53.6% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 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 54.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.1% less on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.6% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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 Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.