If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 10.3 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 46.8 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 33.3% more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 65.6% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 12.9% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 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 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

Geography

see 93.6% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 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

Cayman Islands is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 264 sq km. The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
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