If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Cyprus, you would:

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 57.3% more money

Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 32.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Cyprus, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

have 12.7% more children

In Cyprus, 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.

Basic Needs

be 10.9% less likely to have internet access

In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 65.6% less on education

Cyprus spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 75.3% less coastline

Cyprus has a total of 648 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

Cayman Islands is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 264 sq km. The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
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