Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Gibraltar, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 75.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Gibraltar, that number is 1.0% as of 2016.
make 13.6% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Gibraltar, the GDP per capita is $61,700 as of 2014.
Life
be 18.3% 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 Gibraltar, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2022.
have 19.1% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gibraltar, there are 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% more likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gibraltar, about 94.4% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 92.5% less coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Gibraltar, that number is 12 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gibraltar: At a glance
How big is Gibraltar compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.