If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

Health

live 18.3 years longer

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 53.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 90.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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 61.6% fewer children

In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 49.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 50.2% more likely to have internet access

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

be 44.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.

Geography

see 45.9% less coastline

Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 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

Cayman Islands is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 264 sq km. The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
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