Country size comparison
compared to
Papua New Guinea is about 1,961 times bigger than Cook Islands.
Cook Islands is approximately 236 sq km, while Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, making Papua New Guinea 196,019% larger than Cook Islands. Meanwhile, the population of Cook Islands is ~8,128 people (9.6 million more people live in Papua New Guinea).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 11 statistics
Be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed in Cook Islands
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Cook Islands is 14.1% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall
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