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

Health

live 6.0 years longer

In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 7.1 times more money

Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $104,293 as of 2024.

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Life

have 40.8% fewer children

In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 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 13.2% less likely to have internet access

In Kazakhstan, approximately 93.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 67.7% less on education

Kazakhstan spends 4.9% 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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Safety

be 71.4% more likely to be murdered

Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

find 3.7 times more home broadband

Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cayman Islands has 56.4 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 60.2% less CO2

Kazakhstan emits 12.6 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 (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021). 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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