Cook Islands
Country in Polynesia, Oceania · ranked on 590 metrics
Cook Islands is a country in Oceania with a population of 12,826 (224th of 235). It ranks best for Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (11th of 204), Unemployment Rate - ILO (10th of 155), Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (tied 1st of 194). It ranks lowest for Obesity Rate (WHO) (198th of 199), Male Obesity Rate (WHO) (197th of 199), Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (168th of 170).
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Percentile on 156 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cocaine Use Rate3.39 per 100kDrug Use by Country · 20232nd of 204100
- Percentile Rank94.8Political Stability by Country · 202311th of 20995
- Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 511.98 per 100k pop.Birth Defect Rates by Country · 202111th of 20495
- Vacc. Rate MCV199.0%Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024tied 1st of 19395
- Unemployment by Country10th of 15594
- Gun Deaths by Country · 2023tied 1st of 19494
- Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022tied 11th of 13892
- Nursing and Midwifery Personnel97.81 per 10kDoctors per Capita by Country23rd of 19589
- Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - Female5,012 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 202329th of 20486
- Starvation Death Rate0.23 ASR per 100K pop.Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023tied 29th of 20286
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Mean BMI Male32.7 kg/m²European Obesity Rates by Country · 2016190th of 1900
- Obesity Rate (WHO)72.4%Obesity Rates by Country · 2024198th of 1991
- Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2022192nd of 1931
- Safe Drinking Water by Country · 2025tied last of 1491
- Hypertension-Related Death Rate395.8 per 100kHypertension Rates by Country · 2023197th of 2043
- Vacc. Rate PCV352.0%Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024tied 148th of 1565
- Non-Melanoma SC Rate Female29.74 per 100kFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023191st of 2046
- IPv4 Rank218thIP Address by Country215th of 2327
- Healthiest Countries · 2021tied 178th of 1938
- Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - Male11,802 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 2023188th of 2048
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- WorstHighest Mean BMI Male32.7 kg/m²190th of 190 countries · European Obesity Rates by Country · 2016
- WorstTied last of 149 countries · Safe Drinking Water by Country · 2025
- Fact1st of 229 countries · Which Country Celebrates the New Year First?
- FactLowest 2030 Growth-1.96%224th of 224 countries · Past and Projected Future Population by Country
- FactTied 1st of 220 countries · Electrical Plug Types by Country
- FactTied 1st of 213 countries · Voltage by Country
- FactTied last of 212 countries · Snake Population by Country · 2019
- Fact200th of 200 countries · Indian Population by Country · 2025
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 29 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Fiji74% similar
Cities in Cook Islands
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands has a population of 12,826, 224th among 235 countries.
- What does Cook Islands rank best at?
- Among countries, Cook Islands ranks best for Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (11th of 204); Unemployment Rate - ILO (10th of 155); Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (tied 1st of 194).
- Where does Cook Islands rank worst?
- Cook Islands ranks lowest for Obesity Rate (WHO) (198th of 199); Male Obesity Rate (WHO) (197th of 199); Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (168th of 170).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cook Islands?
- Rankodex ranks Cook Islands on 590 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
590 metrics with a value for this place, in 200 topics