Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 2.7 times more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 33.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 27.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 59.6% less on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 67.4% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 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 Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.