If you lived in Brazil instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.5 years less

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 89.7% less money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $104,293 as of 2024, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.

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Life

be 60.8% 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.6 times more on education

Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 46.8 times more coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

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Safety

be 4.4 times more likely to be murdered

Cayman Islands has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 57.3% less home broadband

Cayman Islands has 56.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 53.6% less CO2

Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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