Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
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.
Economy
make 19.3 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
Life
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.
Basic Needs
be 52.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
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.
Expenditures
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.
Geography
see 60.2% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 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
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