Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.
be 63.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 48.5% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 26.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.
Geography
see 68.1% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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 Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.