Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 18.4 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.
be 88.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 64.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 48.7% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. 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 internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cayman Islands, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 56.8% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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
How big is Cayman Islands compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.