Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 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 2.3 times more money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 37.9% more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 46.0% less likely to die during infancy
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 19.2% less on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 100.0% more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 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 British Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.