Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 5.0 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 82.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 32.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 13.5% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.8% less on education
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
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 Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.