Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 41.5% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
Life
have 17.4% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.4% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.9 times more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Greenland spends 10.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 275.5 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
How big is Greenland compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.