Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Botswana, you would:

Health

live 16.4 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 4.6 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.

be 83.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 11.8% more likely to be literate

In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.

be 69.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 41.3% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 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 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 74% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 75.9% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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

Cayman Islands is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 264 sq km. The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
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