Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 7.5 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 53.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 31.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Belize, approximately 11.2 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 35.0% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 17.7 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 30.8% more likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 75.9% less on education
Belize spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 58.5% less coastline
Belize has a total of 386 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 Belize? See an in-depth size comparison.