Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 71.7% more money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $60,750 as of 2025, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $104,293 as of 2024.
Life
have 25.7% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 75.0% less on education
Belgium spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to be murdered
Belgium has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 27.4% more home broadband
Belgium has 44.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cayman Islands has 56.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 31.6% less CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Belgium vs. Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: At a glance
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