Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.2 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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.

Economy

make 60.0% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.

be 44.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 82.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 67.0% less on education

Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 99.7% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 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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