Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 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 70.8% more money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 56.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 12.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 14.8% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 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 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 79.4% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.