Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 18.4 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 97.6% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2019, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 39.4% less likely to be literate
In Cayman Islands, the literacy rate is 98.9% as of 2007. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 6.4 times 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 Guinea-Bissau, on the other hand, 49.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cayman Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, 28% of the population do as of 2019.
be 71.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 24.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cayman Islands, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Guinea-Bissau, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 350 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea-Bissau: At a glance
How big is Guinea-Bissau compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.