Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Rhode Island, you would:

Health

live 3.8 years longer

In Rhode Island, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 39.8% more money

Rhode Island has a GDP per capita of $56,938 as of 2024, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 10.7% less likely to have internet access

In Rhode Island, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), The World Factbook.

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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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