Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland 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 Iceland, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 22.1% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $55,600 as of 2022.
Life
be 78.4% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iceland, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Iceland spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 31.1 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iceland: At a glance
How big is Iceland compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.