Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 55.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.8% as of 2022.
make 94.5% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.1% less likely to be literate
In Cayman Islands, the literacy rate is 98.9% as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 4.4 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 Timor-Leste, on the other hand, 33.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.9% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.3% 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 Timor-Leste, 87% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.4 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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