Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 7.5 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 79.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 45.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 48.2% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 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 34.4% less on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.2 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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
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