Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 2.2 times more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $32,500 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 28.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 35.3% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 43.2% less on education
Romania 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 28.9% less coastline
Romania has a total of 225 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 Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.