Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 19.8 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 32.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 75.7% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 76.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 61.9% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 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 47.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 39.8% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
be 11.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 61.8% less on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 69.9% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 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 Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.