Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 11.9 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 8.3 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 68.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 65.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, 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 48.0% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 53.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 43.2% less on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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 Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.