Quality of life comparison

live 18.8 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 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 16.6 times more money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 28.3% more likely to be literate

In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.

be 84.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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 66.9% fewer children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cameroon, approximately 71% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 76.3% more likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

be 23.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.

spend 34.4% less on education

Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 60.2% less coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.