Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 19.6 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 31.8 times more money
Mali 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 32.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 87.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 72.0% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
be 12.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 52.3% less on education
Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
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 Mali? See an in-depth size comparison.