Quality of life comparison

live 12.6 years less

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 33.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 94.7% less money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

have 2.4 times more children

In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 35.1% less likely to be literate

In Cayman Islands, the literacy rate is 98.9% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 4.4 times 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 Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 33.6 children do as of 2022.

be 81.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Cayman Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.

be 60.5% less likely to have internet access

In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 51.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cayman Islands, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.

spend 33.3% less on education

Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 32.2 times more coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.