Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 22.0 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 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.
Economy
make 54.9 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2018. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 88.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.
have 75.3% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 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 5.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 19% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
be 42.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% less on education
Niger spends 3.8% 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 Niger? See an in-depth size comparison.