Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Singapore instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.3 years longer

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 51.3% more money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.

be 10.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.

Life

be 79.7% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 23.5% fewer children

In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 12.2% more likely to have internet access

In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% more on education

Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 20.6% more coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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