Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 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 26.1% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $96,600 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 30.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 25.0% more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 6.6 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 18.9% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.4% less on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 71.6% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 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 Qatar? See an in-depth size comparison.