Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
be 16.0% more likely to be obese
In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2019, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.
be 11.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.
Life
be 28.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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 38.2% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 20.3 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 31.7% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% less on education
Tonga spends 8.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cook Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 38.0% less on healthcare
Tonga spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cook Islands, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 71.4% less coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 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 Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.