Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

Health

live 3.1 years longer

In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 6.0 times more money

Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.

be 80.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Lucia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2003. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 36.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 52.8% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Lucia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, about 81.0% do as of 2020.

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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