Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.8 years less

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 49.7% less money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2019, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Virgin Islands, that number is 10.4% as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 21.0% less likely to have internet access

In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 17.5% more coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Virgin Islands: At a glance

Virgin Islands (sometimes abbreviated USVI) is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 346 sq km. The Danes secured control over the southern Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Sugarcane, produced by African slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish holdings, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
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