Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 16.1 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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 25.5 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 72.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 60.3% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 80.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 45.8% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.2 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 Haiti, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
be 27.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Haiti spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 91.0% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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 Haiti? See an in-depth size comparison.