Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.3% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 90.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 42.6% less on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 34.6% more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 11.1% less coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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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