Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 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 72.3% more money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 66.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Basic Needs
be 25.2% more likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 14.9% less coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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 Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.