Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 3.2 times more money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.

be 11.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Geography

see 18.5% more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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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