Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 6.4 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.
be 86.0% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 70.4% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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.
have 37.0% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 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 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.3% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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 South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.