Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 35.8% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 31.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 23.1% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 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 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 56.9% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
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 Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.