Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 5.8 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 12.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 24.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 27.7% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 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 63.2% less on education
Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 85.8% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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 Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.