Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 40.2 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $104,293 as of 2024.
Life
be 25.2% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 68.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 42.2% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.8% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.7% less on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.4% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
Safety
be 86.8% more likely to be murdered
Bangladesh has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 7.0 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cayman Islands has 56.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 6.9 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Cayman Islands: At a glance
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