Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 17.5 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 98.8% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 53.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 59.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 46.3% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.4 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 14.9% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 47.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% 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
Swaziland spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 54.4% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.8% 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 Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.