Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 48.2% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.1% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 17.5% more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.