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Cayman Islands vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 190th vs. 104th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Iceland
Population
77619
397129
Population rank 187/197 173/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$84,257
2024
Government debt n/a
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Iceland
2024 - $33,255,181,469
2023 $7,241,244,269 $31,677,891,897
2022 $6,660,161,212 $29,166,102,877
2021 $6,060,813,808 $26,234,872,402
2020 $5,655,357,984 $22,034,665,041
2019 $5,941,896,600 $24,985,687,022
2018 $5,530,178,499 $26,677,652,544
2017 $5,166,281,293 $25,060,086,488
2016 $4,909,322,200 $21,083,713,310
2015 $4,708,167,255 $17,700,486,957
2014 $4,562,853,582 $18,052,183,515
2013 $4,405,796,081 $16,244,319,959
2012 $4,291,004,486 $14,943,757,823
2011 $4,186,073,160 $15,394,005,872
2010 $4,156,841,164 $13,922,711,577
2009 $4,281,714,618 $13,212,543,838
2008 $4,585,948,969 $18,247,921,360
2007 $4,466,278,031 $21,960,110,030
2006 $4,200,288,282 $17,671,649,843
2005 - $17,146,410,561
2004 - $13,963,943,244
2003 - $11,564,687,742
2002 - $9,416,199,700
2001 - $8,323,401,820
2000 - $9,140,168,922
1999 - $9,107,644,691
1998 - $8,637,732,542
1997 - $7,716,781,803
1996 - $7,686,566,105
1995 - $7,372,640,169
1994 - $6,612,804,056
1993 - $6,435,952,174
1992 - $7,328,497,599
1991 - $7,151,260,062
1990 - $6,694,851,159
1989 - $5,870,854,233
1988 - $6,320,093,411
1987 - $5,713,281,235
1986 - $4,129,080,094
1985 - $3,088,359,967
1984 - $2,964,568,006
1983 - $2,862,634,164
1982 - $3,318,714,326
1981 - $3,615,094,820
1980 - $3,499,616,683
1979 - $2,953,176,971
1978 - $2,599,627,089
1977 - $2,285,707,749
1976 - $1,727,845,419
1975 - $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Cayman Islands and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Iceland
2024 - $86,041
2023 $99,144 $82,139
2022 $93,031 $76,350
2021 $86,450 $70,425
2020 $82,339 $60,128
2019 $88,254 $69,296
2018 $83,866 $75,634
2017 $80,054 $72,976
2016 $77,802 $62,854
2015 $76,379 $53,506
2014 $75,845 $55,140
2013 $75,114 $50,173
2012 $75,102 $46,595
2011 $75,281 $48,255
2010 $76,838 $43,776
2009 $81,374 $41,484
2008 $89,655 $57,489
2007 $89,888 $70,483
2006 $87,085 $58,172
2005 - $57,784
2004 - $47,810
2003 - $39,944
2002 - $32,749
2001 - $29,208
2000 - $32,504
1999 - $32,834
1998 - $31,519
1997 - $28,462
1996 - $28,584
1995 - $27,565
1994 - $24,858
1993 - $24,404
1992 - $28,072
1991 - $27,740
1990 - $26,272
1989 - $23,219
1988 - $25,307
1987 - $23,238
1986 - $16,980
1985 - $12,793
1984 - $12,378
1983 - $12,080
1982 - $14,191
1981 - $15,666
1980 - $15,340
1979 - $13,082
1978 - $11,630
1977 - $10,305
1976 - $7,848
1975 - $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Iceland
2026 80.9 83.3
2025 80.7 83.2
2024 80.5 83
2023 80.4 82.7
2022 80 81.6
2021 79.3 82.8
2020 79.2 82.7
2019 79.1 82.8
2018 78.8 82.5
2017 78.6 82.2
2016 78.4 81.8
2015 78.1 82.2
2014 77.9 82.4
2013 77.7 81.7
2012 77.1 82.3
2011 76.6 82
2010 76.1 81.6
2009 75.7 81.4
2008 75.4 81.2
2007 75.2 81.1
2006 75 80.9
2005 74.9 81.2
2004 74.6 80.7
2003 74.6 80.8
2002 74.6 80.3
2001 74.5 80.4
2000 74.4 79.5
1999 74.2 79.2
1998 74.1 79.4
1997 73.9 78.7
1996 73.7 78.6
1995 73.6 77.5
1994 73.4 79
1993 73.2 78.8
1992 73.1 78.6
1991 72.9 77.8
1990 72.7 77.7
1989 72.5 77.9
1988 72.4 76.9
1987 72.1 77.1
1986 71.9 77.9
1985 71.6 77.4
1984 71.2 77.3
1983 70.8 76.4
1982 70.4 76.8
1981 70 76.2
1980 69.5 76.6
1979 69 76.5
1978 68.5 76.4
1977 68.1 76.1
1976 67.5 76.6
1975 67 75.3
1974 66.5 74.1
1973 65.9 74.3
1972 65.4 74.4
1971 64.8 73.5
1970 64.4 73.8
1969 64 73.7
1968 63.6 73.9
1967 63.2 73.7
1966 62.8 73.1
1965 62.2 73.8
1964 61.4 73.5
1963 60.8 72.9
1962 60.1 73.6
1961 59.4 73.4
1960 58.8 74
1959 58.2 72.6
1958 57.7 73.3
1957 57.3 73.4
1956 56.8 72.9
1955 56.4 73.3
1954 55.9 73.3
1953 55.4 72.3
1952 55 72.4
1951 54.5 71
1950 54 71

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

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Cayman Islands and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Iceland
2024 74,457 386,506
2023 73,038 385,663
2022 71,591 382,003
2021 70,108 372,520
2020 68,684 366,463
2019 67,327 360,563
2018 65,941 352,721
2017 64,535 343,400
2016 63,100 335,439
2015 61,642 330,815
2014 60,160 327,386
2013 58,655 323,764
2012 57,136 320,716
2011 55,606 319,014
2010 54,099 318,041
2009 52,618 318,499
2008 51,151 317,414
2007 49,687 311,566
2006 48,232 303,782
2005 46,788 296,734
2004 45,352 292,074
2003 43,934 289,521
2002 42,514 287,523
2001 41,089 284,968
2000 39,674 281,205
1999 38,284 277,381
1998 36,922 274,047
1997 35,543 271,128
1996 34,143 268,916
1995 32,743 267,468
1994 31,352 266,021
1993 29,976 263,725
1992 28,621 261,057
1991 27,294 257,797
1990 25,999 254,826
1989 24,874 252,852
1988 23,951 249,740
1987 23,073 245,859
1986 22,197 243,180
1985 21,324 241,405
1984 20,454 239,511
1983 19,598 236,977
1982 18,750 233,860
1981 17,905 230,755
1980 17,079 228,138
1979 16,351 225,735
1978 15,727 223,537
1977 15,105 221,799
1976 14,454 220,154
1975 13,788 217,979
1974 13,114 215,209
1973 12,438 212,317
1972 11,764 209,137
1971 11,098 206,098
1970 10,517 204,438
1969 10,165 203,369
1968 9,971 201,488
1967 9,769 198,751
1966 9,560 195,570
1965 9,361 192,286
1964 9,166 188,983
1963 8,970 185,653
1962 8,781 182,378
1961 8,601 179,029
1960 8,428 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Iceland

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Iceland
2023 1.53 1.59
2022 1.54 1.59
2021 1.55 1.82
2020 1.55 1.72
2019 1.51 1.74
2018 1.28 1.71
2017 1.22 1.71
2016 1.23 1.74
2015 1.27 1.8
2014 1.33 1.93
2013 1.45 1.93
2012 1.53 2.04
2011 1.64 2.02
2010 1.69 2.2
2009 1.72 2.23
2008 1.7 2.15
2007 1.68 2.09
2006 1.67 2.08
2005 1.67 2.05
2004 1.67 2.04
2003 1.67 1.99
2002 1.68 1.93
2001 1.7 1.95
2000 1.71 2.08
1999 1.71 1.99
1998 1.7 2.05
1997 1.7 2.04
1996 1.69 2.12
1995 1.67 2.08
1994 1.66 2.14
1993 1.67 2.22
1992 1.73 2.21
1991 1.85 2.18
1990 1.78 2.3
1989 1.76 2.19
1988 1.63 2.26
1987 1.58 2.06
1986 1.69 1.92
1985 1.75 1.93
1984 1.79 2.08
1983 1.83 2.24
1982 2.01 2.27
1981 2.38 2.33
1980 2.4 2.48
1979 2.37 2.49
1978 2.37 2.35
1977 2.41 2.31
1976 2.53 2.52
1975 2.72 2.65
1974 2.96 2.66
1973 3.56 2.94
1972 4.89 3.09
1971 3.47 2.92
1970 4.66 2.81
1969 3.52 2.99
1968 3.99 3.06
1967 4.05 3.28
1966 4.08 3.59
1965 4.16 3.73
1964 4.41 3.88
1963 4.69 3.99
1962 4.79 3.98
1961 4.78 3.88
1960 4.71 4.29

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

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Cayman Islands and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Iceland
2024 39.3 37.1
2023 38.9 36.9
2022 38.5 36.7
2021 38.1 36.7
2020 37.8 36.6
2019 37.4 36.5
2018 37.1 36.4
2017 36.8 36.3
2016 36.5 36.2
2015 36.3 36
2014 36.1 35.7
2013 35.9 35.5
2012 35.8 35.4
2011 35.7 35.1
2010 35.4 34.9
2009 35.1 34.6
2008 34.8 34.5
2007 34.5 34.6
2006 34.2 34.5
2005 33.9 34.2
2004 33.7 34
2003 33.5 33.7
2002 33.4 33.4
2001 33.3 33
2000 33.2 32.8
1999 32.9 32.6
1998 32.3 32.4
1997 31.8 32.1
1996 31.3 31.8
1995 30.8 31.5
1994 30.5 31.1
1993 30.1 30.8
1992 29.9 30.5
1991 29.6 30.2
1990 29.5 30
1989 29.1 29.6
1988 28.6 29.3
1987 28.1 29.1
1986 27.6 28.8
1985 27.2 28.4
1984 26.8 28
1983 26.4 27.7
1982 26.2 27.5
1981 26.1 27.2
1980 26 26.9
1979 25.7 26.7
1978 25 26.4
1977 24.3 26
1976 23.7 25.7
1975 23.1 25.4
1974 22.6 25.1
1973 22.2 24.9
1972 21.8 24.8
1971 21.4 24.7
1970 21.2 24.5
1969 21.2 24.3
1968 21.3 24.2
1967 21.6 24.1
1966 21.8 24.1
1965 22.1 24.2
1964 22.3 24.4
1963 22.6 24.7
1962 22.9 24.9
1961 23.3 25.2
1960 23.5 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
7.29%
2022
Armed forces personnel n/a
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
75
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
11.9%
2008
Banked people share n/a
99.9%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Iceland
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
76.6%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
99.8%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
2.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Iceland
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
8,014 mi
2012

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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