Quality of life comparison

live 14.4 years longer

In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 27.4 times more money

Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 38.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Gambia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

be 70.2% more likely to be literate

In Gambia, the literacy rate is 58.1% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.

be 79.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 57.9% fewer children

In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 52.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Gambia, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

spend 25.0% less on education

Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 100.0% more coastline

Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.