Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 77.5% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $17,900 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 68.2% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 47.5% less coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
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