Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 81.5% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $14,700 as of 2022.
Life
have 46.1% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 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 Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 68.8% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 47.6% more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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