Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 9.7 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 6.2 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 32.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 39.5% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 71.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 24.8% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 70.0% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% 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 Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.