Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 34.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In South Korea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
make 36.4% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $50,600 as of 2023.
Life
be 62.5% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
have 39.8% fewer children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.8% more likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Korea, about 98.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Korea spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 15.1 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Korea: At a glance
How big is South Korea compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.