Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 63.7% less likely to be obese
In Cook Islands, 55.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 48.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
make 13.5% less money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.
Life
have 31.4% more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 45.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Cook Islands, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Paraguay, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 28.3% less on education
Cook Islands spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Cook Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Paraguay: At a glance
How big is Paraguay compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.