Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 22.9 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 44.2 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 3.7 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 88.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 70.7% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
be 59.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on education
Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cayman Islands: At a glance
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