Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 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 13.5% less money
Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Martin, approximately 6.7 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 10.9% fewer children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 14.1 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 11.3% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 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 Saint Martin? See an in-depth size comparison.