Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.5 times more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $28,400 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 10.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 16.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 19.0% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 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 16.4% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.2% less on education
Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.6% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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 Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.