Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 23.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Guatemala, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.
make 87.1% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2022.
Life
have 86.1% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.8% less likely to be literate
In Cayman Islands, the literacy rate is 98.9% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.
be 3.4 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 Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 37.1% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.6% more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.