Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 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 29.0% more money
Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 22.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 16.1% fewer children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 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 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 13.3 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 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 Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.