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

Health

live 15.2 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 46.0 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.

be 31.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 29.1% more likely to be literate

In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2007.

be 81.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.

have 56.8% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 81.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cayman Islands, about 81.0% do as of 2020.

be 68.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.

Geography

see 92.8% less coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.


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

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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