Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 74.5% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 24.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 11.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 11.3% fewer children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.6 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.