Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.3 years longer

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 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 2.2 times more money

Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.

be 28.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 26.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 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.

Basic Needs

be 47.3% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cayman Islands, about 81.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.0 times more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 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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