Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 57.3% more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 51.5% more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 66.2% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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 17.2% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 55.3% less on education
South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 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
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