Quality of life comparison

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

Life

be 97.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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.

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Basic Needs

be 12.8% less likely to have internet access

In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 2.3 times more coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.

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

Compare further: Jersey vs. Cayman Islands

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Cayman Islands is 21.4% more expensive than Jersey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Jersey is about 2.3 times smaller than Cayman Islands.
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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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