Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 4.0 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 80.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 15.7% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 73.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 55.3% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 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 Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.4% less on education
Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.9% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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 Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.