Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 18.3% more money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $62,200 as of 2020, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.
be 42.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 27.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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.
have 27.6% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
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 Brunei? See an in-depth size comparison.