Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 33.5 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.
be 57.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 29.3% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2007.
be 74.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 71.4% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 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 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Cayman Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, 97% of people do as of 2015.
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 Uganda? See an in-depth size comparison.