Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 77.8% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $17,700 as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Libya, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 76.5% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 46.7% 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 Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cayman Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Libya, 70% of the population do as of 2022.
be 43.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Libya, about 46.2% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 11.1 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.