Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Iceland, 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 19.7% more money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 12.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 72.7% less on education
Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.8% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 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 Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.