The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 190th vs. 96th).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
3667774
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 131/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$2.07B
2011 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 179/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$689
2011 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 188/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$1,742
2011 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$3.54B
2011 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
260.4%
2019 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$1,182
2011 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 137/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$1,342
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
3.71
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
19.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
69.2 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and Eritrea: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and Eritrea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1992 | - | $477,101,652 |
| 1993 | - | $467,872,715 |
| 1994 | - | $531,688,312 |
| 1995 | - | $578,015,625 |
| 1996 | - | $693,535,954 |
| 1997 | - | $686,490,090 |
| 1998 | - | $745,523,117 |
| 1999 | - | $688,918,537 |
| 2000 | - | $706,370,816 |
| 2001 | - | $752,371,689 |
| 2002 | - | $729,321,680 |
| 2003 | - | $870,248,268 |
| 2004 | - | $1,109,054,005 |
| 2005 | - | $1,098,424,686 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $1,211,161,880 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $1,317,974,491 |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $1,380,188,800 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $1,856,695,551 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $1,589,515,447 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $2,065,001,626 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | - |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | - |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | - |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | - |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | - |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | - |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | - |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | - |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | - |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | - |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | - |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | - |
Cayman Islands and Eritrea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1992 | - | $265.2 |
| 1993 | - | $252.1 |
| 1994 | - | $277.8 |
| 1995 | - | $285.4 |
| 1996 | - | $326 |
| 1997 | - | $319 |
| 1998 | - | $342 |
| 1999 | - | $311 |
| 2000 | - | $314 |
| 2001 | - | $325 |
| 2002 | - | $305 |
| 2003 | - | $349 |
| 2004 | - | $427 |
| 2005 | - | $413 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $448 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $480 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $490 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $643 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $540 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $689 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | - |
| 2013 | $75,114 | - |
| 2014 | $75,845 | - |
| 2015 | $76,379 | - |
| 2016 | $77,802 | - |
| 2017 | $80,054 | - |
| 2018 | $83,866 | - |
| 2019 | $88,254 | - |
| 2020 | $82,339 | - |
| 2021 | $86,438 | - |
| 2022 | $92,202 | - |
| 2023 | $97,750 | - |
Cayman Islands vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 33.3 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 33.6 |
| 1952 | 55 | 34 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 34.4 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 34.8 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 35.2 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 35.6 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 30.4 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 30.9 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 37 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 37.4 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 37.9 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 38.3 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 38.8 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 39.2 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 39.6 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 37.6 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 40.2 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 40.5 |
| 1969 | 64 | 40.8 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 41.2 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 41.5 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 40.7 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 41.1 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 39 |
| 1975 | 67 | 39 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 42.6 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 43 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 43.4 |
| 1979 | 69 | 43.8 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 44.6 |
| 1981 | 70 | 45 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 44.9 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 37.2 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 37.7 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 38.6 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 39.5 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 47.4 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 48.1 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 47.8 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 49.7 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 50.5 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 52.4 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 53.2 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 54 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 54.8 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 55.5 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 56.2 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 50 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 56.3 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 58.4 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 58.9 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 59.5 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 60.1 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 60.6 |
| 2006 | 75 | 61.5 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 62 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 62.4 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 63.2 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 63.7 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 64.2 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 64.7 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 65 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 65.9 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 66.2 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 66.6 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 67 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 67 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 80 | 67.8 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 68.6 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 68.9 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 69.2 |
Cayman Islands and Eritrea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 8,428 | 972,547 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 995,573 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 1,019,788 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 1,045,092 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 1,071,287 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 1,098,335 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 1,124,957 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 1,152,339 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 1,181,737 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 1,212,005 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 1,243,453 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 1,276,154 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 1,309,235 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 1,342,669 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 1,375,688 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 1,408,210 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 1,443,807 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 1,482,565 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 1,522,378 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 1,563,332 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 1,605,797 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 1,649,939 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 1,695,461 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 1,736,160 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 1,771,730 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 1,807,816 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 1,845,164 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 1,888,669 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 1,938,255 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 1,987,017 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 2,032,737 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 1,919,571 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 1,798,748 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 1,856,006 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 1,913,915 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 2,025,267 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 2,128,464 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 2,152,135 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 2,180,419 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 2,212,780 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 2,247,031 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 2,312,079 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 2,392,978 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 2,493,903 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 2,598,284 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 2,661,215 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 2,703,502 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 2,743,222 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 2,816,327 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 2,887,885 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 2,945,186 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 2,998,485 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 3,036,988 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 3,074,360 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 3,095,173 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 3,105,546 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 3,124,698 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 3,150,347 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 3,192,760 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 3,240,194 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 3,291,271 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 3,350,183 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 3,409,447 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 3,470,390 |
| 2024 | 74,457 | 3,535,603 |
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Eritrea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 6.48 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 6.47 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 6.5 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 6.48 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 6.49 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 6.49 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 6.5 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 6.5 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 6.5 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 6.54 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 6.54 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 6.54 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 6.55 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 6.57 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 6.59 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 6.6 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 6.61 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 6.61 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 6.62 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 6.61 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 6.62 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 6.63 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 6.65 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 6.62 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 6.56 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 6.52 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 6.47 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 6.41 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 6.34 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 6.24 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 6.16 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 6.07 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 6.01 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 5.94 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 5.84 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 5.74 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 5.63 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 5.52 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 5.31 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 5.23 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 5.14 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 5.04 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 4.93 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 4.88 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 4.81 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 4.74 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 4.66 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 4.57 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 4.49 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 4.41 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 4.34 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 4.27 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 4.22 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 4.16 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 4.11 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 4.06 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 3.93 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 3.87 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 3.79 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 3.71 |
Cayman Islands and Eritrea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 23.5 | 18.8 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 18.9 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 19 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 19 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 19 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 19 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 18.9 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 18.5 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 18.3 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 18.2 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 18.2 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 18 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 25 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 17.8 |
| 1980 | 26 | 17.8 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 17.8 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 17.9 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 17.9 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 17.7 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 17.6 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 17.6 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 17.5 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 18.1 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 18.4 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 18 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 17.8 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 17.5 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 17.7 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 18 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 18.3 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 18.3 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 18.2 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 18.1 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 18.5 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 18.5 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 18.4 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 18.5 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 19.3 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 19.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
$1.94B
2011 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
31.3%
2019 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
2.13%
2006 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
20.9%
2003 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
202,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+2.72%
2019 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
5.8%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
21.8%
2009 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
38.6
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
4
2020 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$644M
2020 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$234M
2023 |
$192M
2019 |
| Personal remittances received |
$10.2M
2024 |
$0
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
142,000
2016 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
36.8%
2000 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
289.5 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$6.73
2011 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
0.19 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
22.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
80.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.1%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
34.8%
2004 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
5.79%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
54.4%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.04%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
-12,696
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
43.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.17 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
8.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
13
2024 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
5
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
14.6
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
37.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
51
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
76.6%
2018 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
0%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
20%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$27.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$14.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
69.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
22.5%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
0.07
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
21.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
291
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
35.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
4.94%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
4.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
1.07 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.08%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
13,233 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
29,313 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
4,038 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
9,942 mi
2018 |
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