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

Health

live 11.4 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 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 15.9 times more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.

be 17.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 17.9% more likely to be literate

In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.

be 74.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 36.8% fewer children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 35.2% more likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

be 14.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.

Expenditures

spend 32.3% less on education

Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 63.9% less coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 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

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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