Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 66.6% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.
be 51.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 57.9% 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 Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
have 14.8% fewer children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 10.6% more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mauritius: At a glance
How big is Mauritius compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.