Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 16.1% less money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $59,900 as of 2022.

be 10.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Denmark, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.

Life

be 60.3% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 22.1% more likely to have internet access

In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 3.0 times more on education

Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 45.7 times more coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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