Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:

Health

live 1.4 years longer

In Wallis and Futuna, 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 20.9 times more money

Wallis and Futuna has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2004, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

be 54.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 82.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 77.1% more likely to have internet access

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 24.0% more coastline

Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 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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