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

Health

live 13.7 years longer

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 15.5 times more money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2022, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,400 as of 2022.

Life

be 73.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 49.3% fewer children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 65.5% more likely to have internet access

In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 6.7 times more coastline

Tuvalu has a total of 24 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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