Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 4.8 times more money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $15,000 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 51.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 74.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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 22.8% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 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 22.9% more likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 58.0% less on education
Suriname 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.
Geography
see 58.5% less coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 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 Suriname? See an in-depth size comparison.