Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 18.3 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 78.8% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.2 times more 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 Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 78.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cayman Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, 67% of the population do as of 2022.
be 33.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cayman Islands, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, 68% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 85.0% more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
How big is Equatorial Guinea compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.