If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Kiribati, you would:

Health

live 14.1 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 24.9 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 86.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 76.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 41.6% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 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 50.2% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.

Expenditures

spend 83.1% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 86.0% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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

Cayman Islands is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 264 sq km. The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
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