Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 86.7% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Jordan, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
Life
have 93.0% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 81.7% 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 Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 52.4% more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 83.8% less coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.