Quality of life comparison
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 15.6 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 16.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. 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 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
How big is Cayman Islands compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.