Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 4.9 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 56.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 11.5% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 48.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 19.6% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.7% less on education
Iran spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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 Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.