Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 72.5% less 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 21.1% more likely to have internet access

In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 4.7 times more on education

Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 31.1 times more coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.

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Safety

be 70.5% less likely to be murdered

Cayman Islands has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 33.4% less home broadband

Cayman Islands has 56.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 70.4% more CO2

Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
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Iceland: At a glance

Iceland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 100,250 sq km. Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine. Over the next quarter century, 20% of the island's population emigrated, mostly to Canada and the US. Denmark granted limited home rule in 1874 and complete independence in 1944. The second half of the 20th century saw substantial economic growth driven primarily by the fishing industry. The economy diversified greatly after the country joined the European Economic Area in 1994, but Iceland was especially hard hit by the global financial crisis in the years following 2008. Literacy, longevity, and social cohesion are first rate by world standards.
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