Quality of life comparison
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
How big is Cayman Islands compared to Kiribati? See an in-depth size comparison.