Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Switzerland, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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.

Life

have 13.9% more children

In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 15.5% less likely to have internet access

In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 59.6% less on education

Switzerland 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.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Cayman Islands: At a glance

Cayman Islands is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 264 sq km. The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
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