Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 14.1 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 5.5 times more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.
be 82.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 44.6% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.1% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cayman Islands, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.3 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 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 Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.