Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 82.9% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2022.
be 54.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Sri Lanka, that number is 6.2% as of 2022.
Life
have 26.1% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 8.4 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.