Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 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 12.1 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,600 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 73.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 38.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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 41.6% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 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 21.0% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 68.2% less on education
Tonga spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 61.8% less coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 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 Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.