Brunei Darussalam or Cayman Islands: which is better?

Country: head-to-head comparison

Brunei Darussalam
2
indicators ahead
Winner
Cayman Islands
5
indicators ahead

Cayman Islands wins on more indicators: 5 of 8 against 2.

  • Safety and trust: tie 0:0
  • Costs and work: Brunei Darussalam 1:0
  • Climate and health: Cayman Islands 0:4
  • Law and institutions: tie 1:1

All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.

Brunei Darussalam
Cayman Islands

Safety and trust

Tie (0 : 0)
Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
observation is outdated
periods differ
0.5 per 100,000 residents
2013
4.4 per 100,000 residents
2020

Costs and work

Better: Brunei Darussalam (1 : 0)
GDP per capita
higher is better
periods differ
✓$92,430
2025almost equal
$92,201
2024almost equal

Climate and health

Better: Cayman Islands (0 : 4)
Life expectancy
higher is better
✗75.5 years
20246% lower
✓80.5 years
20247% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗73.5 years
20246% lower
✓78.2 years
20246% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗77.7 years
20246% lower
✓83.0 years
20247% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗78.6 years
20237% lower
✓84.3 years
20237% higher
Infant survival
no data for one of the places
99.14%
2024
no data
Survival of children under 5
no data for one of the places
99.01%
2024
no data
Air (PM2.5)
no data for one of the places
7.6 µg/m³ per year
2023
no data

Law and institutions

Tie (1 : 1)
Rule of law
higher is better
✗0.67 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202530% lower
✓0.96 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202543% higher
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓0.99 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202565% higher
✗0.60 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202539% lower

A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands.

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