Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 6.5 times more money
Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 16.2% more children
In Cuba, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 85.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Cuba, approximately 4.1 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 14.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 83.6% less on education
Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.7% less coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 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 Cuba? See an in-depth size comparison.