Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 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 5.2 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $15,300 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 66.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 21.5% more likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 61.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.7 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 43.1% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 20.2 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 14.2% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 70.0% less on education
Algeria spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.0% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
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 Algeria? See an in-depth size comparison.