Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

Health

live 5.5 years longer

In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 3.2 times more money

Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 64.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 38.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 12.5 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 26.8% fewer children

In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.7 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 89.2% less coastline

Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 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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