Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 7.0 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 44.9% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 11.0% more likely to be literate
In El Salvador, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 37.0% less likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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 32.7% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.1 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 28.7% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.8% less on education
El Salvador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 47.9% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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 El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.