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

Health

live 25.3 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 102.0 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $104,293 as of 2024.

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Life

be 3.7 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.

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be 86.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 56.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.

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have 73.3% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 6.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

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be 82.8% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, 95% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 50.9% less on education

Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 35.7 times more CO2

Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

Cayman Islands: At a glance

Cayman Islands is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 264 sq km. The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
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