Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 6.3 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 74.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 97.4% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 61.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 51.5% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 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 65.5% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 55.3% less on education
Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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 Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.