Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 6.4 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 72.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 50.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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.
have 60.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 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 25.6% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% less on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 24.4% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 77.4% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 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 Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.