Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 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.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 34.7% more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 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 Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
have 17.8% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 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 35.7% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 53.7% less on healthcare
Iran 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 95.1% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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 Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.