Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Kuwait, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 48.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Kuwait, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
make 36.2% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $50,800 as of 2023.
Life
have 52.2% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kuwait spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kuwait: At a glance
How big is Kuwait compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.