Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 72.9% more money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 48.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 36.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 61.8% less on education
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 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 Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.