Quality of life comparison

live 18.6 years longer

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 31.8 times more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 24.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

be 2.2 times more likely to be literate

In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.

be 84.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 63.9% fewer children

In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burkina Faso, approximately 20% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

be 24.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.

spend 61.8% less on education

Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.