Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 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 50.9% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
have 15.1% more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cook Islands, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 53.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 61.5% less on education
Montserrat spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 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
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