Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 2.1 times more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 38.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 38.6% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 57.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 65.0% less on education
Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 67.9% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 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 Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.