Quality of life comparison

live 5.3 years longer

In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

make 10.7% less money

Guyana has a GDP per capita of $18,700 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.

be 18.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Guyana, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

be 28.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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 24.9% fewer children

In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 45.9% more likely to have internet access

In Guyana, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.

spend 22.2% less on education

Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 36.7% less on healthcare

Guyana spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.

see 73.9% less coastline

Guyana has a total of 459 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.