Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Kuwait, you would:

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 47.5% more money

Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

have 34.3% fewer children

In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 18.2% less likely to have internet access

In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, about 81.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 67.9% less coastline

Kuwait has a total of 499 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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