Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Georgia, you would:

Health

be 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 18.4% more money

Georgia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.

be 11.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Georgia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Basic Needs

be 40.8% less likely to have internet access

In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 53.7% less on healthcare

Georgia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 61.3% less coastline

Georgia has a total of 310 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

Cook Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 236 sq km. Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.
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