Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 3.6 times more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 79.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 43.3% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 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 42.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 75.5% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 91.0% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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 Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.