Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 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 31.0 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 36.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 25.2% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 74.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 71.0% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 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 Uganda, approximately 45% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 8.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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
How big is Cayman Islands compared to Uganda? See an in-depth size comparison.