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Cayman Islands vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 190th vs. 150th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands El Salvador
Population
77619
6399793
Population rank 187/197 111/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$13,264
2024
Government debt n/a
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Cayman Islands and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands El Salvador
2024 - $35,364,960,000
2023 $7,241,244,269 $33,853,940,000
2022 $6,660,161,212 $31,870,120,000
2021 $6,060,813,808 $29,043,140,000
2020 $5,655,357,984 $24,921,190,000
2019 $5,941,896,600 $26,881,140,000
2018 $5,530,178,499 $26,020,850,000
2017 $5,166,281,293 $24,979,190,000
2016 $4,909,322,200 $24,191,430,000
2015 $4,708,167,255 $23,438,240,000
2014 $4,562,853,582 $22,593,470,000
2013 $4,405,796,081 $21,990,960,000
2012 $4,291,004,486 $21,386,150,000
2011 $4,186,073,160 $20,283,780,000
2010 $4,156,841,164 $18,447,920,000
2009 $4,281,714,618 $17,601,620,000
2008 $4,585,948,969 $17,986,890,000
2007 $4,466,278,031 $17,011,750,000
2006 $4,200,288,282 $15,999,890,000
2005 - $14,698,000,000
2004 - $13,724,810,900
2003 - $13,243,892,200
2002 - $12,664,190,300
2001 - $12,282,533,600
2000 - $11,784,927,700
1999 - $11,284,197,000
1998 - $10,936,669,900
1997 - $10,221,705,900
1996 - $9,586,327,800
1995 - $8,921,947,100
1994 - $7,679,384,000
1993 - $6,680,269,200
1992 - $5,813,399,300
1991 - $5,252,342,400
1990 - $4,817,542,204
1989 - $4,372,215,300
1988 - $4,189,880,000
1987 - $3,958,045,800
1986 - $3,771,663,200
1985 - $3,800,368,600
1984 - $3,661,683,400
1983 - $3,506,347,800
1982 - $3,399,189,100
1981 - $3,437,200,200
1980 - $3,573,959,900
1979 - $3,463,639,900
1978 - $3,127,960,000
1977 - $2,941,640,100
1976 - $2,328,280,100
1975 - $1,884,120,100
1974 - $1,665,880,000
1973 - $1,442,320,000
1972 - $1,263,720,000
1971 - $1,186,120,000
1970 - $1,132,920,000
1969 - $1,049,400,000
1968 - $1,009,760,100
1967 - $976,200,000
1966 - $929,520,000
1965 - $877,720,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands El Salvador
2024 - $5,580
2023 $99,144 $5,365
2022 $93,031 $5,075
2021 $86,450 $4,643
2020 $82,339 $3,997
2019 $88,254 $4,320
2018 $83,866 $4,184
2017 $80,054 $4,020
2016 $77,802 $3,901
2015 $76,379 $3,790
2014 $75,845 $3,666
2013 $75,114 $3,582
2012 $75,102 $3,498
2011 $75,281 $3,331
2010 $76,838 $3,040
2009 $81,374 $2,910
2008 $89,655 $2,983
2007 $89,888 $2,831
2006 $87,085 $2,666
2005 - $2,447
2004 - $2,286
2003 - $2,208
2002 - $2,115
2001 - $2,058
2000 - $1,983
1999 - $1,908
1998 - $1,860
1997 - $1,749
1996 - $1,651
1995 - $1,548
1994 - $1,344
1993 - $1,180
1992 - $1,041
1991 - $956
1990 - $892
1989 - $825
1988 - $806
1987 - $777
1986 - $755
1985 - $776
1984 - $763
1983 - $745
1982 - $735
1981 - $752
1980 - $787
1979 - $773
1978 - $712
1977 - $684
1976 - $553
1975 - $457
1974 - $413
1973 - $366
1972 - $329
1971 - $316
1970 - $309
1969 - $293.4
1968 - $290.1
1967 - $288.4
1966 - $282.4
1965 - $274.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands El Salvador
2026 80.9 72.7
2025 80.7 72.5
2024 80.5 72.3
2023 80.4 72.1
2022 80 72
2021 79.3 69.9
2020 79.2 70.2
2019 79.1 71.7
2018 78.8 71.4
2017 78.6 71
2016 78.4 70.9
2015 78.1 71
2014 77.9 71.1
2013 77.7 71.2
2012 77.1 71.4
2011 76.6 71.2
2010 76.1 70.9
2009 75.7 70.4
2008 75.4 70.1
2007 75.2 69.8
2006 75 69.6
2005 74.9 69.3
2004 74.6 69.3
2003 74.6 68.8
2002 74.6 68.5
2001 74.5 68
2000 74.4 67.7
1999 74.2 67.3
1998 74.1 66.7
1997 73.9 66.2
1996 73.7 65.5
1995 73.6 64.9
1994 73.4 64.5
1993 73.2 64
1992 73.1 62.9
1991 72.9 62.5
1990 72.7 62
1989 72.5 61.3
1988 72.4 60
1987 72.1 59.4
1986 71.9 59.3
1985 71.6 58
1984 71.2 56.6
1983 70.8 54.4
1982 70.4 53.3
1981 70 50.9
1980 69.5 48.6
1979 69 53.8
1978 68.5 54.7
1977 68.1 54
1976 67.5 54.4
1975 67 53.4
1974 66.5 52.9
1973 65.9 52.8
1972 65.4 52
1971 64.8 51.7
1970 64.4 51.4
1969 64 51.3
1968 63.6 50.8
1967 63.2 50.8
1966 62.8 50.7
1965 62.2 50.2
1964 61.4 49.7
1963 60.8 49.4
1962 60.1 49
1961 59.4 48.6
1960 58.8 48.3
1959 58.2 48
1958 57.7 47.7
1957 57.3 47.1
1956 56.8 46.6
1955 56.4 46
1954 55.9 45.5
1953 55.4 45
1952 55 44.8
1951 54.5 43.8
1950 54 44.2

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

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Cayman Islands and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands El Salvador
2024 74,457 6,338,193
2023 73,038 6,309,624
2022 71,591 6,280,319
2021 70,108 6,255,782
2020 68,684 6,234,673
2019 67,327 6,222,318
2018 65,941 6,219,807
2017 64,535 6,213,533
2016 63,100 6,200,800
2015 61,642 6,183,676
2014 60,160 6,162,955
2013 58,655 6,138,839
2012 57,136 6,113,975
2011 55,606 6,090,127
2010 54,099 6,068,249
2009 52,618 6,048,279
2008 51,151 6,029,297
2007 49,687 6,009,824
2006 48,232 6,002,319
2005 46,788 6,005,578
2004 45,352 6,004,671
2003 43,934 5,998,599
2002 42,514 5,986,631
2001 41,089 5,968,060
2000 39,674 5,943,366
1999 38,284 5,913,900
1998 36,922 5,880,781
1997 35,543 5,844,578
1996 34,143 5,805,286
1995 32,743 5,762,131
1994 31,352 5,714,129
1993 29,976 5,659,957
1992 28,621 5,585,609
1991 27,294 5,495,077
1990 25,999 5,399,726
1989 24,874 5,298,979
1988 23,951 5,195,833
1987 23,073 5,092,441
1986 22,197 4,992,769
1985 21,324 4,894,706
1984 20,454 4,798,003
1983 19,598 4,707,367
1982 18,750 4,622,477
1981 17,905 4,570,599
1980 17,079 4,540,382
1979 16,351 4,480,388
1978 15,727 4,394,114
1977 15,105 4,301,256
1976 14,454 4,210,310
1975 13,788 4,120,449
1974 13,114 4,029,671
1973 12,438 3,938,068
1972 11,764 3,846,830
1971 11,098 3,757,523
1970 10,517 3,668,796
1969 10,165 3,576,485
1968 9,971 3,480,773
1967 9,769 3,385,184
1966 9,560 3,290,961
1965 9,361 3,199,466
1964 9,166 3,111,883
1963 8,970 3,028,679
1962 8,781 2,949,204
1961 8,601 2,870,016
1960 8,428 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands El Salvador
2023 1.53 1.78
2022 1.54 1.79
2021 1.55 1.8
2020 1.55 1.82
2019 1.51 1.84
2018 1.28 1.85
2017 1.22 1.9
2016 1.23 1.97
2015 1.27 2.07
2014 1.33 2.13
2013 1.45 2.15
2012 1.53 2.19
2011 1.64 2.22
2010 1.69 2.24
2009 1.72 2.26
2008 1.7 2.29
2007 1.68 2.35
2006 1.67 2.4
2005 1.67 2.44
2004 1.67 2.52
2003 1.67 2.64
2002 1.68 2.78
2001 1.7 2.93
2000 1.71 3.08
1999 1.71 3.22
1998 1.7 3.34
1997 1.7 3.38
1996 1.69 3.48
1995 1.67 3.57
1994 1.66 3.61
1993 1.67 3.69
1992 1.73 3.8
1991 1.85 3.89
1990 1.78 3.96
1989 1.76 4.03
1988 1.63 4.1
1987 1.58 4.18
1986 1.69 4.19
1985 1.75 4.32
1984 1.79 4.48
1983 1.83 4.65
1982 2.01 4.83
1981 2.38 4.99
1980 2.4 5.11
1979 2.37 5.23
1978 2.37 5.36
1977 2.41 5.47
1976 2.53 5.59
1975 2.72 5.71
1974 2.96 5.82
1973 3.56 5.93
1972 4.89 6.03
1971 3.47 6.13
1970 4.66 6.18
1969 3.52 6.28
1968 3.99 6.39
1967 4.05 6.49
1966 4.08 6.57
1965 4.16 6.64
1964 4.41 6.68
1963 4.69 6.69
1962 4.79 6.68
1961 4.78 6.64
1960 4.71 6.62

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

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Cayman Islands and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands El Salvador
2024 39.3 28.5
2023 38.9 28
2022 38.5 27.6
2021 38.1 27.2
2020 37.8 26.8
2019 37.4 26.4
2018 37.1 26
2017 36.8 25.6
2016 36.5 25.2
2015 36.3 24.9
2014 36.1 24.6
2013 35.9 24.3
2012 35.8 24.1
2011 35.7 23.9
2010 35.4 23.7
2009 35.1 23.5
2008 34.8 23.3
2007 34.5 23.2
2006 34.2 23
2005 33.9 22.7
2004 33.7 22.5
2003 33.5 22.2
2002 33.4 21.9
2001 33.3 21.6
2000 33.2 21.3
1999 32.9 21
1998 32.3 20.6
1997 31.8 20.3
1996 31.3 19.9
1995 30.8 19.6
1994 30.5 19.3
1993 30.1 19
1992 29.9 18.8
1991 29.6 18.8
1990 29.5 18.8
1989 29.1 18.7
1988 28.6 18.6
1987 28.1 18.5
1986 27.6 18.4
1985 27.2 18.2
1984 26.8 18
1983 26.4 17.8
1982 26.2 17.7
1981 26.1 17.6
1980 26 17.5
1979 25.7 17.4
1978 25 17.2
1977 24.3 17.1
1976 23.7 17
1975 23.1 16.9
1974 22.6 16.8
1973 22.2 16.7
1972 21.8 16.6
1971 21.4 16.6
1970 21.2 16.6
1969 21.2 16.6
1968 21.3 16.6
1967 21.6 16.7
1966 21.8 16.8
1965 22.1 16.9
1964 22.3 16.9
1963 22.6 17
1962 22.9 17
1961 23.3 17.1
1960 23.5 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2023
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
12.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
43.4%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands El Salvador
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
20.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
89.8%
2024
English speaking
76.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
67.7%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
10.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands El Salvador
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
5,600 mi
2017

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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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