Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Cayman Islands, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.
be 35.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 20.7% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 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 21.0% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 88.1% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.