The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 190th vs. 2nd).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).
Main facts and rankings
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
77619
|
1402578808
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 2/197 |
| GDP |
$7.24B
2023 |
$18.7T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 158/197 | 2/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$99,144
2023 |
$13,303
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 76/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$88,428
2023 |
$27,105
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$16.6T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
88.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$11,749
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 47/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$93,253
2026 |
$9,826
2026 |
| Land area | 92.7 sq mi | 3,624,808 sq mi |
| Population density |
834 ppl/mi²
2026 |
387 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
1
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
40.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.9 years
2026 |
79 years
2026 |
Cayman Islands and China: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and China economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
| 2024 | - | $18,743,803,170,827 |
| 2023 | $7,241,244,269 | $18,270,356,654,533 |
| 2022 | $6,660,161,212 | $18,316,765,021,690 |
| 2021 | $6,060,813,808 | $18,201,698,719,564 |
| 2020 | $5,655,357,984 | $14,996,414,166,715 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,600 | $14,560,167,101,283 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,499 | $14,147,765,772,964 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,293 | $12,537,559,062,283 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,200 | $11,456,024,084,962 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,255 | $11,280,814,787,469 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,582 | $10,674,533,168,257 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,081 | $9,743,124,247,267 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,486 | $8,673,664,713,189 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,160 | $7,671,757,207,851 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,164 | $6,192,564,874,453 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,618 | $5,189,577,094,998 |
| 2008 | $4,585,948,969 | $4,667,346,414,522 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,031 | $3,604,055,822,572 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,282 | $2,791,498,472,804 |
| 2005 | - | $2,317,551,298,052 |
| 2004 | - | $1,984,196,551,300 |
| 2003 | - | $1,683,903,309,844 |
| 2002 | - | $1,489,821,682,051 |
| 2001 | - | $1,355,036,590,252 |
| 2000 | - | $1,223,754,919,971 |
| 1999 | - | $1,103,843,203,576 |
| 1998 | - | $1,037,134,141,760 |
| 1997 | - | $967,753,570,435 |
| 1996 | - | $868,523,936,530 |
| 1995 | - | $738,190,896,228 |
| 1994 | - | $566,929,539,493 |
| 1993 | - | $446,557,291,212 |
| 1992 | - | $428,502,354,788 |
| 1991 | - | $384,510,452,962 |
| 1990 | - | $361,560,229,446 |
| 1989 | - | $348,380,566,802 |
| 1988 | - | $312,888,888,889 |
| 1987 | - | $273,455,156,951 |
| 1986 | - | $301,310,144,928 |
| 1985 | - | $310,064,625,850 |
| 1984 | - | $260,442,857,143 |
| 1983 | - | $231,130,268,199 |
| 1982 | - | $205,480,916,031 |
| 1981 | - | $196,218,253,968 |
| 1980 | - | $191,487,500,000 |
| 1979 | - | $178,573,913,043 |
| 1978 | - | $149,788,617,886 |
| 1977 | - | $175,226,595,860 |
| 1976 | - | $154,196,810,059 |
| 1975 | - | $163,687,619,736 |
| 1974 | - | $144,418,433,058 |
| 1973 | - | $138,764,340,892 |
| 1972 | - | $113,871,930,714 |
| 1971 | - | $99,959,013,880 |
| 1970 | - | $92,752,930,873 |
| 1969 | - | $79,847,786,729 |
| 1968 | - | $70,980,323,819 |
| 1967 | - | $73,011,350,596 |
| 1966 | - | $76,854,053,259 |
| 1965 | - | $70,565,994,356 |
| 1964 | - | $59,821,862,703 |
| 1963 | - | $50,812,227,919 |
| 1962 | - | $47,310,737,754 |
| 1961 | - | $50,162,299,350 |
| 1960 | - | $59,846,235,025 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cayman Islands and China economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
| 2024 | - | $13,303 |
| 2023 | $99,144 | $12,951 |
| 2022 | $93,031 | $12,971 |
| 2021 | $86,450 | $12,887 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $10,627 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $10,343 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $10,086 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $8,980 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $8,255 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $8,175 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $7,781 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $7,147 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $6,405 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $5,704 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $4,629 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $3,898 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $3,523 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $2,735 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $2,129 |
| 2005 | - | $1,778 |
| 2004 | - | $1,531 |
| 2003 | - | $1,307 |
| 2002 | - | $1,164 |
| 2001 | - | $1,065 |
| 2000 | - | $969 |
| 1999 | - | $881 |
| 1998 | - | $835 |
| 1997 | - | $787 |
| 1996 | - | $713 |
| 1995 | - | $613 |
| 1994 | - | $476 |
| 1993 | - | $379 |
| 1992 | - | $368 |
| 1991 | - | $334 |
| 1990 | - | $319 |
| 1989 | - | $311 |
| 1988 | - | $284 |
| 1987 | - | $252.3 |
| 1986 | - | $282.4 |
| 1985 | - | $295 |
| 1984 | - | $251.2 |
| 1983 | - | $225.9 |
| 1982 | - | $203.7 |
| 1981 | - | $197.4 |
| 1980 | - | $195.1 |
| 1979 | - | $184.3 |
| 1978 | - | $156.7 |
| 1977 | - | $185.7 |
| 1976 | - | $165.7 |
| 1975 | - | $178.6 |
| 1974 | - | $160.4 |
| 1973 | - | $157.3 |
| 1972 | - | $132.1 |
| 1971 | - | $118.8 |
| 1970 | - | $113.3 |
| 1969 | - | $100.3 |
| 1968 | - | $91.6 |
| 1967 | - | $96.8 |
| 1966 | - | $104.5 |
| 1965 | - | $98.7 |
| 1964 | - | $85.7 |
| 1963 | - | $74.5 |
| 1962 | - | $71.1 |
| 1961 | - | $76 |
| 1960 | - | $89.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cayman Islands vs. China life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
| 2026 | 80.9 | 79 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 78.4 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 78 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 78 |
| 2022 | 80 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 78.1 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 78 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 77.9 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 77.7 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 77.2 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 77.2 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 77 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 76.7 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 76.5 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 76.2 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 75.9 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 75.7 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 75.3 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 74.8 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 74.8 |
| 2006 | 75 | 74.4 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 74.1 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 73.7 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 73.4 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 73 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 72.7 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 72.3 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 72 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 71.6 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 71.2 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 70.8 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 70.4 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 69.8 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 69.5 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 69.1 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 68.6 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 68.2 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 67.9 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 67.6 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 67.3 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 66.9 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 66.5 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 66.1 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 65.7 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 65.2 |
| 1981 | 70 | 64.8 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 64.2 |
| 1979 | 69 | 63.7 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 63.1 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 62.5 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 61.2 |
| 1975 | 67 | 61 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 60.2 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 59.5 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 58.6 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 57.7 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 56.8 |
| 1969 | 64 | 56 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 55.2 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 54.4 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 53.7 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 53 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 52.3 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 51.7 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 51 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 40.2 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 33.4 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 40.2 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 48.8 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 48.4 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 47.8 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 47.2 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 46.8 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 45.9 |
| 1952 | 55 | 45.3 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 44.6 |
| 1950 | 54 | 43.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Cayman Islands and China population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
| 2024 | 74,457 | 1,408,975,000 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 1,410,710,000 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 1,412,175,000 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 1,412,360,000 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 1,411,100,000 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 1,407,745,000 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 1,402,760,000 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 1,396,215,000 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 1,387,790,000 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 1,379,860,000 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 1,371,860,000 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 1,363,240,000 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 1,354,190,000 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 1,345,035,000 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 1,337,705,000 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 1,331,260,000 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 1,324,655,000 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 1,317,885,000 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 1,311,020,000 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 1,303,720,000 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 1,296,075,000 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 1,288,400,000 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 1,280,400,000 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 1,271,850,000 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 1,262,645,000 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 1,252,735,000 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 1,241,935,000 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 1,230,075,000 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 1,217,550,000 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 1,204,855,000 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 1,191,835,000 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 1,178,440,000 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 1,164,970,000 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 1,150,780,000 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 1,135,185,000 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 1,118,650,000 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 1,101,630,000 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 1,084,035,000 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 1,066,790,000 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 1,051,040,000 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 1,036,825,000 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 1,023,310,000 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 1,008,630,000 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 993,885,000 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 981,235,000 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 969,005,000 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 956,165,000 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 943,455,000 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 930,685,000 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 916,395,000 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 900,350,000 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 881,940,000 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 862,030,000 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 841,105,000 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 818,315,000 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 796,025,000 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 774,510,000 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 754,550,000 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 735,400,000 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 715,185,000 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 698,355,000 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 682,335,000 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 665,770,000 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 660,330,000 |
| 1960 | 8,428 | 667,070,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and China
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
| 2023 | 1.53 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 1.67 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 1.77 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 1.71 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 1.67 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 1.69 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 1.71 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 1.67 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 1.64 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 1.62 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 1.61 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 1.57 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 1.57 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 1.56 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 1.63 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 1.53 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 1.55 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 1.59 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 1.63 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 1.69 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 1.78 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 1.93 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 2.51 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 2.52 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 2.54 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 2.76 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 2.72 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 2.63 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 2.61 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 2.56 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 2.97 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 2.79 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 2.74 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 2.75 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 2.72 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 2.84 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 3.24 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 3.57 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 4.17 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 4.73 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 5.11 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 5.52 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 6.09 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 6.18 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 6.51 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 5.81 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 6.31 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 6.61 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 7.51 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 6.09 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 3.86 |
| 1960 | 4.71 | 4.45 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cayman Islands and China demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
| 2024 | 39.3 | 40.6 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 39 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 38.5 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 38.1 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 37.4 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 37.1 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 36.7 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 36.3 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 36 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 35.7 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 35.5 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 35.1 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 34.7 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 34.2 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 33.7 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 33.1 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 32.6 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 32.1 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 31.6 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 31.1 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 30.5 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 30 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 29.4 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 28.8 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 28.3 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 27.8 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 27.2 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 26.6 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 26.1 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 25.6 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 25.1 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 24.7 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 24.4 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 23.9 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 23.6 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 23.4 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 23.2 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 23 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 22.6 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 22.1 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 21.8 |
| 1980 | 26 | 21.6 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 21.4 |
| 1978 | 25 | 21.2 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 20.8 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 20.4 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 20.1 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 19.7 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 19.5 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 19.3 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 19.2 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 19.1 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 19.2 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 19.3 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 19.6 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 19.9 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 20.4 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 21 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 21.1 |
| 1960 | 23.5 | 20.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$5.53B
2023 |
$19.3T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
32.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
4%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.71%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
2,535,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-7.34%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
5.11%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
86%
2023 |
56.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
7.84%
2023 |
36.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
48.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
28.4%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.1%
2022 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
6,327,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.57%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
450
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
4
2020 |
11,231
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$644M
2020 |
$11.8T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$234M
2023 |
$3.46T
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$10.2M
2024 |
$31.4B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
30,402,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
4.59%
2004 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
89.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
2,851 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$8.83
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.37 megatons
2024 |
13,125 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5 tons
2024 |
9.32 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
86.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
15.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
9.76%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
24%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
6,524 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
28.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
13.5%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
4.55%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+888
2025 |
-268,126
2025 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
65.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.2:49.8
2024 |
50.9:49.1
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.76 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
85.1
2026 |
52.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
43
2025 |
| Higher education index |
13
2026 |
87
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
0.5
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
17.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
92
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
96.7%
2020 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
0.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
92%
2024 |
Health
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$763
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$245.6
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
80.9 years
2026 |
79 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
0.005%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
3.11
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age | n/a |
6.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
8.37%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
11.9%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2026 |
14
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
23.4%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
4.58 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cayman Islands
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2026 |
6.3%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
2,573 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2026 |
2,009,326 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2026 |
871,112 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
3,411,576 mi
2024 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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