Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 92.0% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $43,800 as of 2004, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2017.
be 10.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Kenya, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 17.6% less likely to be literate
In Cayman Islands, the literacy rate is 98.9% as of 2007. In Kenya, it is 81.5% as of 2018.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cayman Islands, approximately 5.5 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Kenya, on the other hand, 29.8 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 44.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cayman Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Kenya, 56% of the population do as of 2017.
be 77.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 30.2% 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 Kenya, 68% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kenya: At a glance
How big is Kenya compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.