Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 4.2 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 58.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 34.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 22.8% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 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 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 57.1% less on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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
How big is Cayman Islands compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.