Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 72.0% more likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 62.1% more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 56.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 30.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 42.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 41.8% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 21.6 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.2% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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 Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.