Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga 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 Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 39.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Tonga, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
make 91.5% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2021.
Life
have 71.3% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 62.2% 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 Tonga, on the other hand, 12.4 children do as of 2022.
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 Tonga, about 67.0% 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. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tonga: At a glance
How big is Tonga compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.