Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 61.4% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $30,700 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Uruguay, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uruguay, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uruguay spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Uruguay: At a glance
How big is Uruguay compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.