Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.8% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $33,600 as of 2023.
Life
be 13.9% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.
have 23.5% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malaysia, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 85.7% more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malaysia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 29.2 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Malaysia: At a glance
How big is Malaysia compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.