Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 57.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 76.1% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2019, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
Life
be 47.5% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 55.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 9.5 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.