Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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 98.9% more money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2019.

be 61.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Basic Needs

be 26.6% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cayman Islands, about 81.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 14.9% less coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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

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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