If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Peru, you would:

Health

live 13.1 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 5.3 times more money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 17.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 29.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 31.1% fewer children

In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 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 14.2% more likely to have internet access

In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 47.5% less on education

Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 93.4% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 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.
Read more

How big is Cayman Islands compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cayman Islands.or Peru It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.