Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 72.8% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $104,293 as of 2024, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 39.4% less coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 70.3% more likely to be murdered
Cayman Islands has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 33.5% less home broadband
Cayman Islands has 56.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 49.6% less CO2
Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Cayman Islands vs. Barbados
Barbados: At a glance
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