Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.4 years longer

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 29.3% less money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $104,293 as of 2024, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $73,684 as of 2025.

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Life

be 55.6% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 20.4% fewer children

In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 19.6% more likely to have internet access

In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Netherlands, about 97.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.3 times more on education

Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Netherlands spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 2.8 times more coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.

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Safety

be 84.2% less likely to be murdered

Cayman Islands has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Netherlands, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 23.7% less home broadband

Cayman Islands has 56.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Netherlands has 43.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 32.0% more CO2

Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Cayman Islands vs. Netherlands

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Netherlands is 39.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Cayman Islands is about 157 times smaller than Netherlands.
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Moving from Cayman Islands to Netherlands · UN DESA 2020
19 people born in Cayman Islands live in Netherlands.
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Netherlands: At a glance

Netherlands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 33,893 sq km. The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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