If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Venezuela, you would:

Health

live 7.9 years longer

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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.

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Economy

make 29.8 times more money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $104,293 as of 2024.

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Life

be 63.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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.

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have 24.1% fewer children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 94.3% less coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.

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Safety

be 65.5% less likely to be murdered

Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

find 4.4 times more home broadband

Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cayman Islands has 56.4 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 47.5% more CO2

Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cayman Islands emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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