Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 18.1% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
Life
be 66.7% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 33.9% fewer children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 90.5% more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.6 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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