Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 4.7 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 45.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 35.3% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 56.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 41.0% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 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 12.6% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.5% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 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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