Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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
have 56.2% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.3% less on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 17.1% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
Safety
be 62.4 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cayman Islands has 56.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 48.7% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Singapore vs. Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: At a glance
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