Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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.
Economy
make 63.7 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $104,293 as of 2024.
Life
be 67.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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 54.4% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 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 45.4% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 71.1% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.9 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 57.5 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Cayman Islands has 56.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 5.4 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Cayman Islands: At a glance
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