Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 2.8 times more money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 63.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 46.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 22.8% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 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 15.5% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% less on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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 Antigua and Barbuda? See an in-depth size comparison.