Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 20.7 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 14.0 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 30.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 59.5% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 86.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 66.0% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 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 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 47.5% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% 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 Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.2% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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
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