Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Canada, 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 87.2% more money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $104,293 as of 2024.
Life
have 29.9% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 62.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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 14.0% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 67.6% less on education
Canada spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 32.5% more home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cayman Islands has 56.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 64.3% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 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
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Cayman Islands: At a glance
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