Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 11.9 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 28.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 68.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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 55.3% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 28.1 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 31.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
be 17.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 84.2% more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.1% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 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 Mauritania? See an in-depth size comparison.