Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 73.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
have 44.8% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 22.7 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 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 37.8% less coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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 Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.