Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 59.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2022.
make 96.9% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
Life
have 97.5% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 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 Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cayman Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, 76% of the population do as of 2021.
be 55.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.9% 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 Solomon Islands, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 6.1 times more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 33.2 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
How big is Solomon Islands compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.