Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 11.9 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 22.1 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 53.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 20.9% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 79.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 64.6% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
be 35.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 36.4% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 88.8% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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 Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.