Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 18.1 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 26.4 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 27.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 84.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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 67.4% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.3 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
be 14.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.
Geography
see 50.0% less coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 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 Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.