Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 12.2 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 84.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 83.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 47.2% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 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 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 17.5% more likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% 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
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 49.0% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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 Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.