Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 22.1% more money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
Life
have 51.3% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 78.2% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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 Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.