Quality of life comparison

live 22.4 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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.

make 7.8 times more money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.

be 82.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

be 11.9% more likely to be literate

In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.

be 80.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.

have 48.4% fewer children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 37.5% more likely to have internet access

In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

be 21.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.

spend 58.0% less on education

Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.