Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 26.5% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 50.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 56.1% 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 Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 15.7% fewer children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 68.8% less coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guernsey: At a glance
How big is Guernsey compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.