Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 89.0% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2019, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.
be 75.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 52.9% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 58.7% 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 El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 32.1% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.9% more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
El Salvador: At a glance
How big is El Salvador compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.