If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years longer

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 3.6 times more money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 60.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 34.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 11.6 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 15.1% fewer children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 13.3% less likely to have internet access

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 53.3% less on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 58.9% less coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 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

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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