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