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Cayman Islands vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 190th vs. 127th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
Population
77619
11637906
Population rank 187/197 85/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$124B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$27,542
2024
Government debt n/a
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
2024 - $124,282,245,639
2023 $7,241,244,269 $120,456,239,154
2022 $6,660,161,212 $113,478,087,135
2021 $6,060,813,808 $94,850,719,517
2020 $5,655,357,984 $78,546,672,407
2019 $5,941,896,600 $89,146,130,745
2018 $5,530,178,499 $84,994,732,049
2017 $5,166,281,293 $79,070,274,743
2016 $4,909,322,200 $75,552,902,636
2015 $4,708,167,255 $70,966,782,572
2014 $4,562,853,582 $67,014,329,100
2013 $4,405,796,081 $62,555,417,415
2012 $4,291,004,486 $60,561,635,556
2011 $4,186,073,160 $57,948,261,616
2010 $4,156,841,164 $53,801,053,353
2009 $4,281,714,618 $48,223,781,477
2008 $4,585,948,969 $48,091,433,554
2007 $4,466,278,031 $43,965,458,509
2006 $4,200,288,282 $37,879,830,084
2005 - $35,777,560,684
2004 - $22,322,387,382
2003 - $21,403,167,848
2002 - $27,137,440,786
2001 - $25,601,823,688
2000 - $24,305,780,629
1999 - $22,136,579,397
1998 - $21,672,215,547
1997 - $20,017,450,041
1996 - $18,241,622,548
1995 - $16,637,370,839
1994 - $14,644,734,599
1993 - $13,081,042,400
1992 - $11,605,382,504
1991 - $9,824,483,340
1990 - $7,073,675,545
1989 - $6,686,593,060
1988 - $5,374,299,981
1987 - $5,827,050,753
1986 - $6,122,128,558
1985 - $5,044,579,979
1984 - $11,594,000,000
1983 - $9,220,600,000
1982 - $8,267,400,000
1981 - $7,561,300,000
1980 - $6,761,300,000
1979 - $5,498,800,000
1978 - $4,734,400,000
1977 - $4,587,100,000
1976 - $3,951,500,000
1975 - $3,599,200,000
1974 - $2,925,700,000
1973 - $2,344,800,000
1972 - $1,987,400,000
1971 - $1,666,500,000
1970 - $1,485,500,000
1969 - $1,230,500,000
1968 - $1,079,100,000
1967 - $1,034,800,000
1966 - $983,900,000
1965 - $888,100,000
1964 - $1,025,599,900
1963 - $940,799,900
1962 - $824,100,000
1961 - $654,100,200
1960 - $672,399,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
2024 - $10,876
2023 $99,144 $10,630
2022 $93,031 $10,104
2021 $86,450 $8,527
2020 $82,339 $7,135
2019 $88,254 $8,183
2018 $83,866 $7,883
2017 $80,054 $7,413
2016 $77,802 $7,160
2015 $76,379 $6,801
2014 $75,845 $6,496
2013 $75,114 $6,137
2012 $75,102 $6,014
2011 $75,281 $5,827
2010 $76,838 $5,479
2009 $81,374 $4,974
2008 $89,655 $5,024
2007 $89,888 $4,650
2006 $87,085 $4,055
2005 - $3,878
2004 - $2,452
2003 - $2,383
2002 - $3,066
2001 - $2,936
2000 - $2,831
1999 - $2,621
1998 - $2,608
1997 - $2,449
1996 - $2,271
1995 - $2,109
1994 - $1,892
1993 - $1,722
1992 - $1,558
1991 - $1,346
1990 - $989
1989 - $955
1988 - $784
1987 - $868
1986 - $932
1985 - $784
1984 - $1,844
1983 - $1,500
1982 - $1,376
1981 - $1,288
1980 - $1,180
1979 - $984
1978 - $868
1977 - $863
1976 - $763
1975 - $713
1974 - $595
1973 - $490
1972 - $427
1971 - $368
1970 - $338
1969 - $287.7
1968 - $259.6
1967 - $256.2
1966 - $250.9
1965 - $233.2
1964 - $277.3
1963 - $262.2
1962 - $236.8
1961 - $193.9
1960 - $205.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
2026 80.9 74.1
2025 80.7 74
2024 80.5 73.9
2023 80.4 73.7
2022 80 74.2
2021 79.3 71.8
2020 79.2 72.6
2019 79.1 73.1
2018 78.8 73.6
2017 78.6 73.4
2016 78.4 72.9
2015 78.1 73
2014 77.9 73.1
2013 77.7 73
2012 77.1 72.8
2011 76.6 72.5
2010 76.1 72
2009 75.7 71.6
2008 75.4 71.3
2007 75.2 71.1
2006 75 71.1
2005 74.9 71
2004 74.6 70.7
2003 74.6 70.9
2002 74.6 70.7
2001 74.5 70.6
2000 74.4 70.4
1999 74.2 70.2
1998 74.1 69.9
1997 73.9 69.8
1996 73.7 69.6
1995 73.6 69.4
1994 73.4 69.2
1993 73.2 68.9
1992 73.1 68.5
1991 72.9 68.2
1990 72.7 67.7
1989 72.5 67.3
1988 72.4 66.9
1987 72.1 66.5
1986 71.9 66.1
1985 71.6 65.6
1984 71.2 65.1
1983 70.8 64.6
1982 70.4 64.2
1981 70 63.8
1980 69.5 63.4
1979 69 62.4
1978 68.5 62.6
1977 68.1 62.2
1976 67.5 61.7
1975 67 61.3
1974 66.5 60.8
1973 65.9 60.2
1972 65.4 59.7
1971 64.8 59.1
1970 64.4 58.5
1969 64 57.9
1968 63.6 57.3
1967 63.2 56.6
1966 62.8 56
1965 62.2 52.8
1964 61.4 54.7
1963 60.8 53.8
1962 60.1 53.2
1961 59.4 52.4
1960 58.8 51.7
1959 58.2 51
1958 57.7 50.2
1957 57.3 49.5
1956 56.8 48.7
1955 56.4 47.9
1954 55.9 47.1
1953 55.4 46.3
1952 55 45.6
1951 54.5 44.8
1950 54 44.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cayman Islands and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
2024 74,457 11,427,557
2023 73,038 11,331,265
2022 71,591 11,230,734
2021 70,108 11,123,476
2020 68,684 11,008,300
2019 67,327 10,894,043
2018 65,941 10,782,053
2017 64,535 10,666,843
2016 63,100 10,551,430
2015 61,642 10,434,829
2014 60,160 10,315,528
2013 58,655 10,193,833
2012 57,136 10,070,411
2011 55,606 9,945,621
2010 54,099 9,820,175
2009 52,618 9,695,265
2008 51,151 9,573,130
2007 49,687 9,455,658
2006 48,232 9,341,183
2005 46,788 9,225,034
2004 45,352 9,104,892
2003 43,934 8,980,620
2002 42,514 8,852,235
2001 41,089 8,720,283
2000 39,674 8,584,190
1999 38,284 8,446,208
1998 36,922 8,310,362
1997 35,543 8,174,078
1996 34,143 8,032,894
1995 32,743 7,888,115
1994 31,352 7,741,694
1993 29,976 7,594,572
1992 28,621 7,447,474
1991 27,294 7,299,853
1990 25,999 7,151,166
1989 24,874 7,002,295
1988 23,951 6,855,734
1987 23,073 6,712,515
1986 22,197 6,571,208
1985 21,324 6,430,404
1984 20,454 6,289,040
1983 19,598 6,147,248
1982 18,750 6,007,114
1981 17,905 5,868,453
1980 17,079 5,729,037
1979 16,351 5,589,690
1978 15,727 5,451,882
1977 15,105 5,315,443
1976 14,454 5,180,404
1975 13,788 5,046,776
1974 13,114 4,914,197
1973 12,438 4,782,227
1972 11,764 4,651,883
1971 11,098 4,524,234
1970 10,517 4,399,290
1969 10,165 4,277,035
1968 9,971 4,157,189
1967 9,769 4,038,928
1966 9,560 3,921,847
1965 9,361 3,808,963
1964 9,166 3,698,559
1963 8,970 3,588,287
1962 8,781 3,479,936
1961 8,601 3,373,233
1960 8,428 3,268,336

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
2023 1.53 2.24
2022 1.54 2.27
2021 1.55 2.29
2020 1.55 2.33
2019 1.51 2.37
2018 1.28 2.4
2017 1.22 2.4
2016 1.23 2.41
2015 1.27 2.43
2014 1.33 2.45
2013 1.45 2.47
2012 1.53 2.5
2011 1.64 2.53
2010 1.69 2.56
2009 1.72 2.57
2008 1.7 2.55
2007 1.68 2.51
2006 1.67 2.51
2005 1.67 2.57
2004 1.67 2.64
2003 1.67 2.7
2002 1.68 2.76
2001 1.7 2.83
2000 1.71 2.87
1999 1.71 2.85
1998 1.7 2.84
1997 1.7 2.92
1996 1.69 3.04
1995 1.67 3.1
1994 1.66 3.16
1993 1.67 3.23
1992 1.73 3.29
1991 1.85 3.35
1990 1.78 3.41
1989 1.76 3.48
1988 1.63 3.5
1987 1.58 3.53
1986 1.69 3.6
1985 1.75 3.69
1984 1.79 3.82
1983 1.83 3.95
1982 2.01 4.01
1981 2.38 4.15
1980 2.4 4.3
1979 2.37 4.47
1978 2.37 4.64
1977 2.41 4.84
1976 2.53 5.05
1975 2.72 5.24
1974 2.96 5.44
1973 3.56 5.67
1972 4.89 5.84
1971 3.47 6.01
1970 4.66 6.18
1969 3.52 6.37
1968 3.99 6.55
1967 4.05 6.76
1966 4.08 6.95
1965 4.16 7.05
1964 4.41 7.19
1963 4.69 7.3
1962 4.79 7.4
1961 4.78 7.49
1960 4.71 7.56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
2024 39.3 29
2023 38.9 28.7
2022 38.5 28.3
2021 38.1 28
2020 37.8 27.7
2019 37.4 27.4
2018 37.1 27.1
2017 36.8 26.8
2016 36.5 26.5
2015 36.3 26.2
2014 36.1 25.9
2013 35.9 25.6
2012 35.8 25.3
2011 35.7 25
2010 35.4 24.7
2009 35.1 24.5
2008 34.8 24.2
2007 34.5 24
2006 34.2 23.7
2005 33.9 23.4
2004 33.7 23.1
2003 33.5 22.9
2002 33.4 22.6
2001 33.3 22.4
2000 33.2 22.1
1999 32.9 21.9
1998 32.3 21.6
1997 31.8 21.4
1996 31.3 21.1
1995 30.8 20.9
1994 30.5 20.7
1993 30.1 20.5
1992 29.9 20.3
1991 29.6 20.1
1990 29.5 19.9
1989 29.1 19.7
1988 28.6 19.5
1987 28.1 19.3
1986 27.6 19.1
1985 27.2 18.9
1984 26.8 18.7
1983 26.4 18.5
1982 26.2 18.3
1981 26.1 18
1980 26 17.8
1979 25.7 17.6
1978 25 17.4
1977 24.3 17.2
1976 23.7 17
1975 23.1 16.8
1974 22.6 16.5
1973 22.2 16.4
1972 21.8 16.2
1971 21.4 16
1970 21.2 15.8
1969 21.2 15.6
1968 21.3 15.5
1967 21.6 15.4
1966 21.8 15.3
1965 22.1 15.3
1964 22.3 15.3
1963 22.6 15.4
1962 22.9 15.5
1961 23.3 15.6
1960 23.5 15.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2024
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
37.7%
2018
Banked people share n/a
64.8%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
64.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
94%
2024
English speaking
76.6%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
91%
2024

Health

Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
31.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
12,244 mi
2002

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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