Quality of life comparison
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 4.5 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 82.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. 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 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
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
How big is Cayman Islands compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.