Quality of life comparison

live 22.5 years longer

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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.

make 31.8 times more money

Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 75.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

be 22.1% more likely to be literate

In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 81.0% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.

be 84.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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 49.8% fewer children

In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 100.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 69.0% more likely to have internet access

In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

be 17.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.

spend 75.9% less on education

Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.