Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of China, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 19.7% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 12.7% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.2% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.7% less on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cayman Islands: At a glance
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