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Cayman Islands vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 190th vs. 75th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Gabon
Population
77619
2663339
Population rank 187/197 141/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$21,510
2024
Government debt n/a
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Gabon
2024 - $20,895,684,426
2023 $7,241,244,269 $19,388,372,071
2022 $6,660,161,212 $20,440,655,695
2021 $6,060,813,808 $19,444,935,097
2020 $5,655,357,984 $15,342,236,164
2019 $5,941,896,600 $16,874,405,465
2018 $5,530,178,499 $16,867,326,402
2017 $5,166,281,293 $14,929,487,485
2016 $4,909,322,200 $14,023,890,265
2015 $4,708,167,255 $14,383,107,763
2014 $4,562,853,582 $18,203,966,896
2013 $4,405,796,081 $17,595,744,798
2012 $4,291,004,486 $17,170,464,016
2011 $4,186,073,160 $18,210,307,744
2010 $4,156,841,164 $14,372,593,020
2009 $4,281,714,618 $12,113,699,068
2008 $4,585,948,969 $15,571,348,344
2007 $4,466,278,031 $12,455,409,587
2006 $4,200,288,282 $10,327,598,306
2005 - $9,582,783,991
2004 - $7,770,219,008
2003 - $6,511,903,365
2002 - $5,335,451,100
2001 - $5,023,265,413
2000 - $5,080,483,629
1999 - $4,662,992,036
1998 - $4,483,417,310
1997 - $5,326,817,115
1996 - $5,694,040,003
1995 - $4,958,845,648
1994 - $4,190,819,344
1993 - $4,378,645,081
1992 - $5,592,390,827
1991 - $5,402,919,785
1990 - $5,952,293,765
1989 - $4,186,411,464
1988 - $3,834,503,376
1987 - $3,281,797,043
1986 - $3,403,638,189
1985 - $3,339,914,757
1984 - $3,561,451,561
1983 - $3,391,275,732
1982 - $3,618,007,841
1981 - $3,862,269,121
1980 - $4,279,637,942
1979 - $3,030,251,120
1978 - $2,389,479,272
1977 - $2,809,349,069
1976 - $3,009,409,974
1975 - $2,157,592,940
1974 - $1,544,216,002
1973 - $722,780,701
1972 - $430,508,359
1971 - $381,687,073
1970 - $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Cayman Islands and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Gabon
2024 - $8,230
2023 $99,144 $7,803
2022 $93,031 $8,409
2021 $86,450 $8,181
2020 $82,339 $6,606
2019 $88,254 $7,441
2018 $83,866 $7,624
2017 $80,054 $6,922
2016 $77,802 $6,677
2015 $76,379 $7,047
2014 $75,845 $9,201
2013 $75,114 $9,198
2012 $75,102 $9,297
2011 $75,281 $10,219
2010 $76,838 $8,357
2009 $81,374 $7,291
2008 $89,655 $9,689
2007 $89,888 $8,004
2006 $87,085 $6,847
2005 - $6,548
2004 - $5,466
2003 - $4,711
2002 - $3,966
2001 - $3,836
2000 - $3,983
1999 - $3,751
1998 - $3,700
1997 - $4,509
1996 - $4,943
1995 - $4,415
1994 - $3,828
1993 - $4,106
1992 - $5,386
1991 - $5,345
1990 - $6,051
1989 - $4,374
1988 - $4,119
1987 - $3,624
1986 - $3,865
1985 - $3,898
1984 - $4,273
1983 - $4,182
1982 - $4,584
1981 - $5,026
1980 - $5,718
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,360
1977 - $4,048
1976 - $4,441
1975 - $3,258
1974 - $2,384
1973 - $1,140
1972 - $693
1971 - $627
1970 - $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Gabon
2026 80.9 68.9
2025 80.7 68.7
2024 80.5 68.5
2023 80.4 68.3
2022 80 67.7
2021 79.3 67.1
2020 79.2 67.1
2019 79.1 67.3
2018 78.8 67
2017 78.6 66.8
2016 78.4 66.6
2015 78.1 66.3
2014 77.9 66.1
2013 77.7 65.8
2012 77.1 65.4
2011 76.6 65.1
2010 76.1 64.7
2009 75.7 64.4
2008 75.4 64
2007 75.2 63.6
2006 75 63.3
2005 74.9 63
2004 74.6 62.7
2003 74.6 62.5
2002 74.6 62.2
2001 74.5 62
2000 74.4 61.8
1999 74.2 61.7
1998 74.1 61.5
1997 73.9 61.4
1996 73.7 61.3
1995 73.6 61.3
1994 73.4 61.2
1993 73.2 61.1
1992 73.1 61
1991 72.9 60.9
1990 72.7 60.7
1989 72.5 60.6
1988 72.4 60.4
1987 72.1 60.2
1986 71.9 60
1985 71.6 59.7
1984 71.2 59.3
1983 70.8 59
1982 70.4 58.6
1981 70 58.3
1980 69.5 57.9
1979 69 57.4
1978 68.5 57
1977 68.1 56.5
1976 67.5 56
1975 67 55.5
1974 66.5 54.9
1973 65.9 54.4
1972 65.4 53.8
1971 64.8 53.3
1970 64.4 52.7
1969 64 52.1
1968 63.6 51.5
1967 63.2 50.9
1966 62.8 50.3
1965 62.2 49.7
1964 61.4 49
1963 60.8 48.4
1962 60.1 47.8
1961 59.4 47.1
1960 58.8 46.4
1959 58.2 45.8
1958 57.7 45.1
1957 57.3 44.4
1956 56.8 43.7
1955 56.4 42.9
1954 55.9 42.2
1953 55.4 41.5
1952 55 40.7
1951 54.5 40
1950 54 39.3

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

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Cayman Islands and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Gabon
2024 74,457 2,538,952
2023 73,038 2,484,789
2022 71,591 2,430,747
2021 70,108 2,376,722
2020 68,684 2,322,539
2019 67,327 2,267,706
2018 65,941 2,212,318
2017 64,535 2,156,900
2016 63,100 2,100,306
2015 61,642 2,040,989
2014 60,160 1,978,399
2013 58,655 1,913,059
2012 57,136 1,846,889
2011 55,606 1,781,985
2010 54,099 1,719,879
2009 52,618 1,661,556
2008 51,151 1,607,175
2007 49,687 1,556,237
2006 48,232 1,508,337
2005 46,788 1,463,495
2004 45,352 1,421,609
2003 43,934 1,382,350
2002 42,514 1,345,135
2001 41,089 1,309,589
2000 39,674 1,275,572
1999 38,284 1,243,016
1998 36,922 1,211,736
1997 35,543 1,181,439
1996 34,143 1,152,015
1995 32,743 1,123,213
1994 31,352 1,094,720
1993 29,976 1,066,405
1992 28,621 1,038,380
1991 27,294 1,010,818
1990 25,999 983,734
1989 24,874 957,138
1988 23,951 931,020
1987 23,073 905,479
1986 22,197 880,705
1985 21,324 856,726
1984 20,454 833,501
1983 19,598 811,005
1982 18,750 789,286
1981 17,905 768,385
1980 17,079 748,389
1979 16,351 729,375
1978 15,727 711,245
1977 15,105 693,984
1976 14,454 677,628
1975 13,788 662,197
1974 13,114 647,691
1973 12,438 633,995
1972 11,764 620,960
1971 11,098 608,348
1970 10,517 595,846
1969 10,165 583,276
1968 9,971 572,257
1967 9,769 563,108
1966 9,560 554,463
1965 9,361 546,308
1964 9,166 538,657
1963 8,970 531,452
1962 8,781 524,649
1961 8,601 518,266
1960 8,428 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Gabon

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Gabon
2023 1.53 3.65
2022 1.54 3.71
2021 1.55 3.78
2020 1.55 3.83
2019 1.51 3.88
2018 1.28 3.91
2017 1.22 3.91
2016 1.23 3.92
2015 1.27 3.92
2014 1.33 3.95
2013 1.45 4.02
2012 1.53 4.09
2011 1.64 4.15
2010 1.69 4.15
2009 1.72 4.14
2008 1.7 4.12
2007 1.68 4.14
2006 1.67 4.17
2005 1.67 4.21
2004 1.67 4.25
2003 1.67 4.3
2002 1.68 4.36
2001 1.7 4.42
2000 1.71 4.47
1999 1.71 4.5
1998 1.7 4.58
1997 1.7 4.66
1996 1.69 4.74
1995 1.67 4.88
1994 1.66 5.04
1993 1.67 5.19
1992 1.73 5.29
1991 1.85 5.37
1990 1.78 5.46
1989 1.76 5.55
1988 1.63 5.62
1987 1.58 5.67
1986 1.69 5.69
1985 1.75 5.71
1984 1.79 5.73
1983 1.83 5.76
1982 2.01 5.74
1981 2.38 5.73
1980 2.4 5.66
1979 2.37 5.61
1978 2.37 5.57
1977 2.41 5.52
1976 2.53 5.46
1975 2.72 5.39
1974 2.96 5.33
1973 3.56 5.29
1972 4.89 5.24
1971 3.47 5.16
1970 4.66 5.1
1969 3.52 5.05
1968 3.99 4.98
1967 4.05 4.92
1966 4.08 4.86
1965 4.16 4.79
1964 4.41 4.71
1963 4.69 4.65
1962 4.79 4.59
1961 4.78 4.5
1960 4.71 4.42

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

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Cayman Islands and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Gabon
2024 39.3 22.6
2023 38.9 22.6
2022 38.5 22.5
2021 38.1 22.5
2020 37.8 22.5
2019 37.4 22.5
2018 37.1 22.4
2017 36.8 22.4
2016 36.5 22.3
2015 36.3 22.2
2014 36.1 22.1
2013 35.9 21.9
2012 35.8 21.7
2011 35.7 21.4
2010 35.4 21.2
2009 35.1 21
2008 34.8 20.8
2007 34.5 20.6
2006 34.2 20.3
2005 33.9 20.1
2004 33.7 19.9
2003 33.5 19.7
2002 33.4 19.6
2001 33.3 19.4
2000 33.2 19.3
1999 32.9 19.1
1998 32.3 19
1997 31.8 18.9
1996 31.3 18.9
1995 30.8 18.8
1994 30.5 18.8
1993 30.1 18.8
1992 29.9 18.8
1991 29.6 18.9
1990 29.5 18.9
1989 29.1 19
1988 28.6 19.2
1987 28.1 19.3
1986 27.6 19.5
1985 27.2 19.7
1984 26.8 19.9
1983 26.4 20.1
1982 26.2 20.4
1981 26.1 20.7
1980 26 21
1979 25.7 21.3
1978 25 21.6
1977 24.3 21.9
1976 23.7 22.2
1975 23.1 22.5
1974 22.6 22.9
1973 22.2 23.2
1972 21.8 23.5
1971 21.4 23.9
1970 21.2 24.2
1969 21.2 24.5
1968 21.3 24.8
1967 21.6 25.2
1966 21.8 25.6
1965 22.1 25.9
1964 22.3 26.2
1963 22.6 26.5
1962 22.9 26.8
1961 23.3 27
1960 23.5 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2017
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
0.53%
2015
Banked people share n/a
68.2%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Gabon
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
23.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
85.7%
2022
English speaking
76.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
71.9%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
33.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
49
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Gabon
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
8,886 mi
2001

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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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