Cook Islands vs South Korea: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Cook Islands
75.28
in 2023
South Korea
84.33
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
6th
South Korea rank
5th
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita over time
- Cook Islands
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 84.33 against 75.28 in Cook Islands, a difference of 9.05.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 5th of 7 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.88 | 42.69 | 2.19 | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 57.99 | 56.79 | 1.2 | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 65.34 | 64.14 | 1.19 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 66.6 | 68.15 | 1.55 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 68.07 | 73.28 | 5.2 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 71.07 | 78.33 | 7.26 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 73.81 | 82.32 | 8.51 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 74.86 | 83.65 | 8.78 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs gdp per capita, Cook Islands or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 84.33 against 75.28 in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs gdp per capita between Cook Islands and South Korea?
- 9.05, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 5th of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.