Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 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 3.4 times more money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $23,100 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 28.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 63.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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 33.5% fewer children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.3 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 54.3% less on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.6% less coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 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
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