Quality of life comparison

live 19.8 years longer

In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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.

make 21.0 times more money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

be 2.2 times more likely to be literate

In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.

be 86.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Benin, approximately 55.8 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 71.5% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Benin, approximately 42% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

be 30.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.

spend 30.0% less on education

Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 32.2% more coastline

Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.