Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 6.3 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 47.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 18.7% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 70.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 46.3% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 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 59.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.3% less on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 60.0% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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 Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.