Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 2.1 times more money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $34,700 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 60.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 40.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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 12.2% fewer children
In Bahamas, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Bahamas spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 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 Bahamas? See an in-depth size comparison.