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🇨🇰 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Cook Islands

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
31.05%
share of total income
Middle 40%
48.15%
share of total income
Top 10%
20.79%
share of total income
Top 1%
3.35%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (NZD)

BracketAvg. Income (NZD)Threshold (NZD)
Bottom 50%34,949 NZD< 51,080
Middle 40%67,707 NZD51,080 - 90,980
Top 10%116,942 NZD> 91,320
Top 1%187,913 NZD> 159,500
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Inequality Gap

20.8%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 2.1x the national average salary in Cook Islands.

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