Quality of life comparison
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
How big is Cayman Islands compared to North Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.