Quality of life comparison

live 13.8 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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.

make 28.4 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 14.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

be 90.9% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.

be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 61.1% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 81.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

be 27.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.

spend 53.3% less on education

Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.