Quality of life comparison

live 15.0 years longer

In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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.

make 14.5 times more money

Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 71.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

be 82.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 56.9% fewer children

In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 28.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 59.0% more likely to have internet access

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

spend 58.0% less on education

Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 23.4% less coastline

Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.