Cook Islands profile

Oceania · 1 indices with data

A summary of where Cook Islands stands across our published indices — every score normalised 0–100, with its global rank.

Cook Islands (Oceania) has data on 1/14 PI indices. Strongest relative position: Quality of Life Index™ — #5/211 (89.5/100).

Tier 1 · Core

Entering Cook Islands

Of 198 passports with data, 62 are visa-free, 0 get a visa on arrival, 0 use an eTA, 136 need an e-Visa and 0 need a consular visa.

Cook Islands passport can reach 196 destinations without applying for a consular visa in advance.

Immigration authority: Immigration New Zealand (INZ) · Last checked: 29 Sep 2026

Regional position and data sources

Comparison with countries and territories in the same region that have data for each index. Regional rank uses descending scores; ties share a rank. Oceania.

Scores, regional ranks, data dates and sources
IndicesScore (0–100)Regional medianRegional rankData dateSource
Quality of Life Index™ 89.5 67.8 #2 / 19 2026-09-14 UNDP Human Development Report + UN SDG Global Database + World Bank WGI (CC-BY). The Health, Safety and Education pillars take their scores directly from the Healthcare, Global Safety and Education indices.
2026-09-14

Passport strength components

Visa-free
157 destinations
Visa on arrival
32 destinations
eTA
7 destinations
e-Visa
34 destinations

e-Visa is shown for comparison but does not contribute to passport strength.

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