Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 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 13.0 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 13.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 25.2% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 76.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 58.3% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 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 15.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 19.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.2% less on education
Ghana spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 70.3% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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 Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.