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

Health

live 9.7 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 6.2 times more money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.

be 32.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.

Life

be 39.5% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, it is 98.9% as of 2021.

be 71.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 24.8% fewer children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 70.0% less on education

Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.


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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