Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Uruguay, you would:


live 1.3 years less

In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Cook Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.

be 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cook Islands, that number is 55.9% of people as of 2016.


make 25.4% less money

Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2017, while in Cook Islands, the GDP per capita is $16,700 as of 2016.

be 72.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cook Islands, that number is 13.1% as of 2005.


be 52.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Uruguay, approximately 7.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Cook Islands, on the other hand, 11.9 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 20.9% less likely to have internet access

In Uruguay, approximately 68.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Cook Islands, about 54.0% do as of 2018.


see 81.8% less coastline

Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Cook Islands, that number is 120 km.

Cook Islands: At a glance


How big is Cook Islands compared to Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.




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