Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 15.3 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
Life
be 73.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 49.3% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 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 65.5% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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 Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.