Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 37.6% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 15.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 30.7% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 10.9% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 17.1% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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 Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.