Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.5% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.
Life
have 97.4% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.8 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 39.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 85.0% less coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
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