Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 5.0 times more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 32.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 69.1% less on education
Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 89.5% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 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 Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.