Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 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 26.7% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $104,293 as of 2024.
Life
have 46.0% more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 55.3% more coastline
Bermuda has a total of 103 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
Safety
be 29.3% less likely to be murdered
Bermuda has a homicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Environment
emit 20.8% more CO2
Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Cayman Islands: At a glance
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