The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 190th vs. 139th).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
2288306
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 178/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$963
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$3,053
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$1.74B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
79.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$792
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 150/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$1,486
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
3.84
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
20.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $204,670,551 |
| 1971 | - | $204,167,297 |
| 1972 | - | $227,986,203 |
| 1973 | - | $232,331,281 |
| 1974 | - | $256,769,730 |
| 1975 | - | $283,311,997 |
| 1976 | - | $292,152,321 |
| 1977 | - | $298,871,675 |
| 1978 | - | $318,876,550 |
| 1979 | - | $308,143,183 |
| 1980 | - | $287,648,258 |
| 1981 | - | $402,230,865 |
| 1982 | - | $430,284,022 |
| 1983 | - | $425,225,177 |
| 1984 | - | $359,980,491 |
| 1985 | - | $373,959,151 |
| 1986 | - | $338,524,233 |
| 1987 | - | $451,893,375 |
| 1988 | - | $427,514,322 |
| 1989 | - | $554,072,303 |
| 1990 | - | $634,187,269 |
| 1991 | - | $668,470,891 |
| 1992 | - | $588,309,271 |
| 1993 | - | $615,779,519 |
| 1994 | - | $612,502,085 |
| 1995 | - | $660,195,402 |
| 1996 | - | $702,965,148 |
| 1997 | - | $698,107,222 |
| 1998 | - | $591,034,143 |
| 1999 | - | $579,365,780 |
| 2000 | - | $391,345,597 |
| 2001 | - | $412,610,872 |
| 2002 | - | $466,773,711 |
| 2003 | - | $553,614,800 |
| 2004 | - | $582,169,841 |
| 2005 | - | $639,776,041 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $634,781,901 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $753,162,998 |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $952,667,544 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $890,167,833 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $940,112,539 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $1,157,074,319 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $1,049,412,177 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $1,109,682,824 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $1,135,250,721 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $1,152,384,167 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | $1,245,074,264 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | $1,469,978,606 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | $1,554,133,594 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | $1,588,767,976 |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | $1,683,619,352 |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | $1,878,659,687 |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | $1,839,048,748 |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | $2,077,816,135 |
| 2024 | - | $2,119,865,935 |
Cayman Islands and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $350 |
| 1971 | - | $348 |
| 1972 | - | $389 |
| 1973 | - | $392 |
| 1974 | - | $419 |
| 1975 | - | $435 |
| 1976 | - | $421 |
| 1977 | - | $403 |
| 1978 | - | $403 |
| 1979 | - | $376 |
| 1980 | - | $347 |
| 1981 | - | $477 |
| 1982 | - | $503 |
| 1983 | - | $489 |
| 1984 | - | $407 |
| 1985 | - | $417 |
| 1986 | - | $371 |
| 1987 | - | $488 |
| 1988 | - | $454 |
| 1989 | - | $578 |
| 1990 | - | $651 |
| 1991 | - | $672 |
| 1992 | - | $574 |
| 1993 | - | $582 |
| 1994 | - | $561 |
| 1995 | - | $589 |
| 1996 | - | $615 |
| 1997 | - | $599 |
| 1998 | - | $498 |
| 1999 | - | $479 |
| 2000 | - | $317 |
| 2001 | - | $327 |
| 2002 | - | $362 |
| 2003 | - | $420 |
| 2004 | - | $431 |
| 2005 | - | $463 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $449 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $519 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $640 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $583 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $600 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $720 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $635 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $654 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $652 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $645 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $680 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $783 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $809 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $807 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $836 |
| 2021 | $86,438 | $912 |
| 2022 | $92,202 | $873 |
| 2023 | $97,750 | $965 |
| 2024 | - | $963 |
Cayman Islands vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 35.7 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 35.9 |
| 1952 | 55 | 36.1 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 36.3 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 36.4 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 36.6 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 36.8 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 37 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 37.1 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 37.3 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 37.6 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 37.8 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 38 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 35.6 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 35.8 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 36.1 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 36.3 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 36.7 |
| 1969 | 64 | 37 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 37.3 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 37.5 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 37.8 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 38.2 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 41.6 |
| 1975 | 67 | 41.9 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 42.6 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 42.9 |
| 1979 | 69 | 43.2 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 43.6 |
| 1981 | 70 | 43.9 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 44.3 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 45.3 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 45.5 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 45.8 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 46.3 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 46.6 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 46.9 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 47.2 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 47.5 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 47.8 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 47.8 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 48.5 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 48.8 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 48 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 48.1 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 51.1 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 51.6 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 52.2 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 52.8 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 52.9 |
| 2006 | 75 | 54.1 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 54.9 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 55.3 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 56.3 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 57 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 58.3 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 58.9 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 59.5 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 60.1 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 61.7 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 62.2 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 61.3 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 61.7 |
| 2022 | 80 | 63.6 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 64.1 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 64.3 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 64.4 |
Cayman Islands and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 8,428 | 577,633 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 582,532 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 589,474 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 594,418 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 588,543 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 575,005 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 566,908 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 569,011 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 578,170 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 581,610 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 584,403 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 586,221 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 586,620 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 592,808 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 613,338 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 650,966 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 694,191 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 741,789 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 791,694 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 819,867 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 829,303 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 842,432 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 855,891 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 869,592 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 883,519 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 897,697 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 912,126 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 926,862 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 942,061 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 957,789 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 973,669 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 994,639 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 1,024,356 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 1,058,745 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 1,092,031 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 1,119,949 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 1,143,535 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 1,165,545 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 1,187,473 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 1,210,206 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 1,234,741 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 1,261,273 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 1,289,307 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 1,318,806 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 1,349,563 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 1,381,585 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 1,415,303 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 1,450,986 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 1,488,054 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 1,526,377 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 1,566,347 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 1,608,076 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 1,651,417 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 1,695,973 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 1,741,122 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 1,786,457 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 1,831,893 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 1,877,072 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 1,922,168 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 1,967,696 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 2,013,255 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 2,058,841 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 2,105,529 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 2,153,339 |
| 2024 | 74,457 | 2,201,352 |
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 5.92 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 5.93 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 5.94 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 5.95 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 5.97 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 5.98 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 5.99 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 6.01 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 6.02 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 6.04 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 6.06 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 6.08 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 6.1 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 6.12 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 6.15 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 6.19 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 6.25 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 6.32 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 6.4 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 6.49 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 6.57 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 6.64 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 6.69 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 6.73 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 6.74 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 6.73 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 6.72 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 6.69 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 6.66 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 6.47 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 6.44 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 6.37 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 6.22 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 6.14 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 6.06 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 5.97 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 5.87 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 5.79 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 5.69 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 5.63 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 5.58 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 5.46 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 5.41 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 5.37 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 5.27 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 5.18 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 5.11 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 5.07 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 4.93 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 4.79 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 4.66 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 4.52 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 4.35 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 4.24 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 4.15 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 3.91 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 3.84 |
Cayman Islands and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 23.5 | 22.9 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 22.9 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 22.6 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 22.3 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 21.7 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 20.7 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 19.9 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 19.5 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 19.3 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 19 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 18.8 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 25 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 26 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 17.5 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 17.2 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 17.1 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 17 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 17 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 17.1 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 17.2 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 17.3 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 17.3 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 17.4 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 17.6 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 17.6 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 17.7 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 17.8 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 17.9 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 17.9 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 18 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 18.3 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 18.4 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 19.2 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 20.2 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
18.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
2.01%
2013 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.46%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-3.15%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
2.67%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
42.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
16.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
43.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
26.1%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.4%
2021 |
| Listed domestic companies |
4
2020 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$644M
2020 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$234M
2023 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$10.2M
2024 |
$206M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
52,400
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
6.48%
2019 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
65.5 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$19.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
0.16 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
87.4%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
7.09%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
40.5%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
-1,712
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
45.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
16.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
21
2024 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
1.12
2017 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
32.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
60
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
63.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
2.9%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
32.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$66.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$42.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
18.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
0.21
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
505
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
69.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
11.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
12
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
8.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
3.73 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
2,734 mi
2018 |
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