Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 28.4 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 47.6 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2021, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 71.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 92.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 66.4% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
be 27.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cayman Islands: At a glance
How big is Cayman Islands compared to Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.