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Cayman Islands vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 190th vs. 161st).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Gambia
Population
76930
2871879
Population rank 187/197 138/197
GDP
$7.14B
2023
$2.51B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$97,750
2023
$909
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,689
2023
$3,445
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.83B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
67.5%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$663
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$82,674
2025
$753
2025
Land area
92.7 sq mi
2025
3,907 sq mi
2025
Population density
804 ppl/mi²
2024
706 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2025
66.3 years
2025

Cayman Islands and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Gambia
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Gambia
1966 - $44,212,081
1967 - $46,695,007
1968 - $41,160,066
1969 - $45,168,072
1970 - $52,296,084
1971 - $55,728,663
1972 - $59,160,569
1973 - $75,187,749
1974 - $95,796,022
1975 - $115,179,719
1976 - $112,190,829
1977 - $138,093,099
1978 - $171,833,086
1979 - $207,112,628
1980 - $241,083,090
1981 - $218,767,743
1982 - $216,050,552
1983 - $213,448,585
1984 - $177,340,880
1985 - $225,726,359
1986 - $185,646,987
1987 - $220,626,484
1988 - $266,672,212
1989 - $284,120,329
1990 - $317,083,695
1991 - $690,311,081
1992 - $714,254,256
1993 - $755,040,974
1994 - $746,493,952
1995 - $785,999,865
1996 - $848,239,446
1997 - $803,633,342
1998 - $840,285,265
1999 - $814,724,032
2000 - $782,913,872
2001 - $687,410,645
2002 - $578,235,309
2003 - $487,038,685
2004 - $961,900,651
2005 - $1,027,701,068
2006 $4,200,288,241 $1,054,112,488
2007 $4,466,278,065 $1,279,703,047
2008 $4,585,949,024 $1,561,766,956
2009 $4,281,714,567 $1,450,142,509
2010 $4,156,841,107 $1,543,294,927
2011 $4,186,073,104 $1,409,693,597
2012 $4,291,004,524 $1,415,004,738
2013 $4,405,796,023 $1,375,609,453
2014 $4,562,853,611 $1,229,461,721
2015 $4,708,167,233 $1,378,176,609
2016 $4,909,322,237 $1,484,578,886
2017 $5,166,281,305 $1,504,909,463
2018 $5,530,178,441 $1,670,671,328
2019 $5,941,896,608 $1,813,609,692
2020 $5,655,358,021 $1,812,170,891
2021 $6,060,026,520 $2,014,158,842
2022 $6,600,843,963 $2,204,734,527
2023 $7,139,428,558 $2,396,111,021
2024 - $2,507,519,958

Cayman Islands and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Gambia
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Gambia
1966 - $94.4
1967 - $97
1968 - $83.1
1969 - $88.7
1970 - $99.8
1971 - $103.3
1972 - $106.5
1973 - $131.4
1974 - $162.6
1975 - $189.8
1976 - $179.3
1977 - $213.8
1978 - $257.6
1979 - $300
1980 - $338
1981 - $296
1982 - $282.1
1983 - $268.6
1984 - $214.8
1985 - $262.8
1986 - $207.7
1987 - $237
1988 - $274.9
1989 - $280.9
1990 - $301
1991 - $628
1992 - $623
1993 - $635
1994 - $608
1995 - $622
1996 - $652
1997 - $600
1998 - $610
1999 - $575
2000 - $538
2001 - $460
2002 - $377
2003 - $309
2004 - $593
2005 - $616
2006 $87,085 $615
2007 $89,888 $725
2008 $89,655 $859
2009 $81,374 $775
2010 $76,838 $801
2011 $75,281 $711
2012 $75,102 $693
2013 $75,114 $654
2014 $75,845 $568
2015 $76,379 $620
2016 $77,802 $650
2017 $80,054 $643
2018 $83,866 $696
2019 $88,254 $738
2020 $82,339 $720
2021 $86,438 $782
2022 $92,202 $836
2023 $97,750 $888
2024 - $909

Cayman Islands vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Gambia
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Gambia
1950 54 31.2
1951 54.5 31.5
1952 55 31.7
1953 55.4 31.9
1954 55.9 32.2
1955 56.4 32.4
1956 56.8 32.8
1957 57.3 33.1
1958 57.7 33.6
1959 58.2 34.1
1960 58.8 34.6
1961 59.4 35.1
1962 60.1 35.6
1963 60.8 36.1
1964 61.4 36.6
1965 62.2 37.1
1966 62.8 37.6
1967 63.2 38.1
1968 63.6 38.5
1969 64 39
1970 64.4 39.5
1971 64.8 40
1972 65.4 40.5
1973 65.9 41.1
1974 66.5 41.7
1975 67 42.2
1976 67.5 42.9
1977 68.1 43.4
1978 68.5 43.6
1979 69 44.5
1980 69.5 45
1981 70 44.5
1982 70.4 46.3
1983 70.8 46.9
1984 71.2 47.5
1985 71.6 48.2
1986 71.9 48.8
1987 72.1 49.4
1988 72.4 50.1
1989 72.5 50.7
1990 72.7 51.3
1991 72.9 51.9
1992 73.1 52.5
1993 73.2 53.2
1994 73.4 53.8
1995 73.6 54.3
1996 73.7 54.8
1997 73.9 55.2
1998 74.1 56
1999 74.2 56.5
2000 74.4 56.9
2001 74.5 57.3
2002 74.6 57.7
2003 74.6 58.2
2004 74.6 58.7
2005 74.9 59.1
2006 75 59.7
2007 75.2 60
2008 75.4 60.5
2009 75.7 60.7
2010 76.1 61.2
2011 76.6 61.6
2012 77.1 61.9
2013 77.7 62.3
2014 77.9 62.6
2015 78.1 63
2016 78.4 63.4
2017 78.6 63.7
2018 78.8 64
2019 79.1 64.4
2020 79.2 64.4
2021 79.3 63.8
2022 80 64.9
2023 80.4 65.9
2024 80.5 66.1
2025 80.7 66.3

Cayman Islands and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Gambia
Year Population
Cayman Islands Gambia
1960 8,428 398,060
1961 8,601 408,930
1962 8,781 420,163
1963 8,970 431,757
1964 9,166 443,687
1965 9,361 455,952
1966 9,560 468,516
1967 9,769 481,588
1968 9,971 495,269
1969 10,165 509,440
1970 10,517 524,105
1971 11,098 539,388
1972 11,764 555,370
1973 12,438 571,991
1974 13,114 589,085
1975 13,788 606,821
1976 14,454 625,667
1977 15,105 645,770
1978 15,727 667,103
1979 16,351 689,781
1980 17,079 713,913
1981 17,905 739,125
1982 18,750 765,753
1983 19,598 794,525
1984 20,454 825,631
1985 21,324 858,874
1986 22,197 894,019
1987 23,073 931,091
1988 23,951 970,160
1989 24,874 1,011,357
1990 25,999 1,054,696
1991 27,294 1,099,959
1992 28,621 1,145,582
1993 29,976 1,188,365
1994 31,352 1,227,226
1995 32,743 1,264,313
1996 34,143 1,301,410
1997 35,543 1,338,889
1998 36,922 1,376,987
1999 38,284 1,415,779
2000 39,674 1,455,084
2001 41,089 1,495,011
2002 42,514 1,535,691
2003 43,934 1,577,611
2004 45,352 1,621,312
2005 46,788 1,667,037
2006 48,232 1,715,275
2007 49,687 1,765,774
2008 51,151 1,817,852
2009 52,618 1,871,422
2010 54,099 1,926,630
2011 55,606 1,983,784
2012 57,136 2,043,094
2013 58,655 2,103,820
2014 60,160 2,164,528
2015 61,642 2,224,529
2016 63,100 2,283,769
2017 64,535 2,342,189
2018 65,941 2,399,632
2019 67,327 2,456,844
2020 68,684 2,515,733
2021 70,108 2,576,010
2022 71,591 2,636,470
2023 73,038 2,697,845
2024 74,457 2,759,988

Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Gambia

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Gambia
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Gambia
1960 4.71 6.25
1961 4.78 6.23
1962 4.79 6.21
1963 4.69 6.2
1964 4.41 6.2
1965 4.16 6.19
1966 4.08 6.18
1967 4.05 6.21
1968 3.99 6.22
1969 3.52 6.25
1970 4.66 6.26
1971 3.47 6.33
1972 4.89 6.37
1973 3.56 6.41
1974 2.96 6.42
1975 2.72 6.43
1976 2.53 6.43
1977 2.41 6.43
1978 2.37 6.42
1979 2.37 6.41
1980 2.4 6.41
1981 2.38 6.4
1982 2.01 6.4
1983 1.83 6.39
1984 1.79 6.39
1985 1.75 6.36
1986 1.69 6.34
1987 1.58 6.3
1988 1.63 6.26
1989 1.76 6.25
1990 1.78 6.25
1991 1.85 6.19
1992 1.73 6.11
1993 1.67 6.03
1994 1.66 6.04
1995 1.67 5.99
1996 1.69 5.93
1997 1.7 5.85
1998 1.7 5.82
1999 1.71 5.77
2000 1.71 5.72
2001 1.7 5.67
2002 1.68 5.66
2003 1.67 5.66
2004 1.67 5.68
2005 1.67 5.71
2006 1.67 5.74
2007 1.68 5.69
2008 1.7 5.63
2009 1.72 5.57
2010 1.69 5.56
2011 1.64 5.54
2012 1.53 5.52
2013 1.45 5.39
2014 1.33 5.2
2015 1.27 5
2016 1.23 4.81
2017 1.22 4.61
2018 1.28 4.42
2019 1.51 4.33
2020 1.55 4.25
2021 1.55 4.17
2022 1.54 4.08
2023 1.53 4.01

Cayman Islands and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Gambia
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Gambia
1960 23.5 19.4
1961 23.3 19.4
1962 22.9 19.5
1963 22.6 19.6
1964 22.3 19.6
1965 22.1 19.7
1966 21.8 19.7
1967 21.6 19.8
1968 21.3 19.7
1969 21.2 19.6
1970 21.2 19.5
1971 21.4 19.4
1972 21.8 19.3
1973 22.2 19.2
1974 22.6 19.1
1975 23.1 18.9
1976 23.7 18.8
1977 24.3 18.6
1978 25 18.5
1979 25.7 18.4
1980 26 18.2
1981 26.1 18.1
1982 26.2 17.9
1983 26.4 17.8
1984 26.8 17.6
1985 27.2 17.5
1986 27.6 17.4
1987 28.1 17.4
1988 28.6 17.3
1989 29.1 17.2
1990 29.5 17.2
1991 29.6 17.1
1992 29.9 17.1
1993 30.1 17
1994 30.5 16.9
1995 30.8 16.8
1996 31.3 16.7
1997 31.8 16.6
1998 32.3 16.5
1999 32.9 16.5
2000 33.2 16.5
2001 33.3 16.6
2002 33.4 16.6
2003 33.5 16.7
2004 33.7 16.8
2005 33.9 16.9
2006 34.2 17
2007 34.5 17.1
2008 34.8 17.2
2009 35.1 17.3
2010 35.4 17.4
2011 35.7 17.5
2012 35.8 17.6
2013 35.9 17.7
2014 36.1 17.8
2015 36.3 17.9
2016 36.5 18.1
2017 36.8 18.2
2018 37.1 18.4
2019 37.4 18.5
2020 37.8 18.7
2021 38.1 18.9
2022 38.5 19.1
2023 38.9 19.2
2024 39.3 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.42B
2022
$2.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
85.4%
2022
53.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
8.19%
2022
14.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
56.8
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2020
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
30.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.2%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.36 megatons
2023
0.61 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.9 tons
2023
0.22 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
47.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Gambia
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+896
2024
-2,989
2024
Urban population
100%
2024
65.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.2
2025
22.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
38
2024
Higher education index
20
2025
35
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
29.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
58.7%
2022
English speaking
76.6%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
45.9%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$28.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$5.75
2022
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2025
66.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
24.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.1
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births n/a
44.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2025
9
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Gambia
% of world land
0.0002%
2025
0.007%
2025
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2025
2,448 sq mi
2025
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2025
871 sq mi
2025
Roads length
488 mi
2007
1,850 mi
2011

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