Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 26.5 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 21.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 11.0% more likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 46.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 44.7% fewer children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 20.8 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 22.9% more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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 Vanuatu? See an in-depth size comparison.