Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 9.7 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 20.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 32.0% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 33.5% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 72.4% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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 Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.