Cook Islands vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 78 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Cook Islands and France: France leads on Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country (58.37 billion $) against Cook Islands (8.67 million $); France leads on Female population of reproductive age (13.97 million persons) against Cook Islands (2,624 persons); France leads on Total population (66.75 million persons) against Cook Islands (12,797 persons). Across 78 compared metrics, Cook Islands wins on 18 and France wins on 47.
- Communications: 4 metrics compared
- Economy: 32 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 3 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 7 metrics compared
- People and Society: 21 metrics compared
- Transportation: 2 metrics compared
Communications
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 64.8% (2021 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 14,000★ | 55.3 | |
| Televisions | 4,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | none | 14,932 |
Economy
32 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 3,502 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 103,000 | 303.78★ | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population is found on the island of Rarotonga | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 0 | 211★ |
Geography
3 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 120 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | NA | 14,236 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 35.1 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | none | 18 | |
| Independence | 4 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
7 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 8.2 people/sq km★ | 6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 0 %★ | 7 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 55.9 % | 21.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
People and Society
21 metricsTransportation
2 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airports | 10 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | no major transport aircraft | 195 |