Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 17.9 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 63.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 38.9% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 69.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 34.4% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 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 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 90% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 56.0% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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 Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.