Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

Health

live 6.1 years less

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 64.2% less money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

Life

be 2.1 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 Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 95.2% more on education

Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.3 times more coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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