If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

Health

be 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 38.0% more money

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $12,100 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.

be 30.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.

Life

be 23.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 38.6% less on education

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 35.4% less on healthcare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 42.9% more coastline

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 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

Cook Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 236 sq km. Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.
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