Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 76 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.
Life
be 42.5% less likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 13.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 10.1% fewer children
In North Korea, there are approximately 12.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 73.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 58% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.6% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
Environment
emit 100.0% more CO2
North Korea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Cayman Islands: At a glance
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