Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 55.3% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 35.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
have 57.4% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 49.8% 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 Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 21.6% less coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guam: At a glance
How big is Guam compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.