Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 81.1% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.
be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In South Africa, that number is 28.8% as of 2022.
Life
have 53.9% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Africa, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cayman Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In South Africa, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Africa, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Africa spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 17.5 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.