Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 13.8 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 28.4 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
Life
be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 61.1% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 81.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 53.3% less on education
Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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