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Cayman Islands vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 190th vs. 57th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Iraq
Population
77619
48289334
Population rank 187/197 33/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$280B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$14,464
2024
Government debt n/a
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Iraq
2024 - $279,641,257,615
2023 $7,241,244,269 $268,881,051,644
2022 $6,660,161,212 $287,372,232,138
2021 $6,060,813,808 $209,691,945,713
2020 $5,655,357,984 $180,898,797,517
2019 $5,941,896,600 $233,636,097,800
2018 $5,530,178,499 $227,367,469,034
2017 $5,166,281,293 $187,217,660,051
2016 $4,909,322,200 $166,743,557,748
2015 $4,708,167,255 $166,774,104,959
2014 $4,562,853,582 $228,415,656,175
2013 $4,405,796,081 $234,637,675,129
2012 $4,291,004,486 $218,002,476,129
2011 $4,186,073,160 $185,749,664,444
2010 $4,156,841,164 $138,516,722,650
2009 $4,281,714,618 $111,657,580,326
2008 $4,585,948,969 $131,614,434,154
2007 $4,466,278,031 $88,837,057,320
2006 $4,200,288,282 $65,147,051,918
2005 - $50,065,104,668
2004 - $36,633,669,269
2003 - $21,921,569,479
2002 - $32,928,454,672
2001 - $36,176,430,129
2000 - $48,364,250,944
1999 - $36,881,601,584
1998 - $20,617,405,044
1997 - $20,764,857,056
1996 - $10,433,698,621
1995 - $12,894,029,888
1994 - $3,991,349,283
1993 - $1,031,944,881
1992 - $553,671,958
1991 - $407,796,350
1990 - $180,408,064,516
1989 - $65,831,935,484
1988 - $62,684,516,129
1987 - $56,774,193,548
1986 - $47,264,516,129
1985 - $48,425,161,290
1984 - $46,938,387,097
1983 - $40,712,903,226
1982 - $42,382,333,333
1981 - $37,823,000,000
1980 - $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Cayman Islands and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Iraq
2024 - $6,074
2023 $99,144 $5,965
2022 $93,031 $6,521
2021 $86,450 $4,868
2020 $82,339 $4,295
2019 $88,254 $5,672
2018 $83,866 $5,647
2017 $80,054 $4,759
2016 $77,802 $4,334
2015 $76,379 $4,440
2014 $75,845 $6,249
2013 $75,114 $6,650
2012 $75,102 $6,478
2011 $75,281 $5,776
2010 $76,838 $4,462
2009 $81,374 $3,715
2008 $89,655 $4,543
2007 $89,888 $3,129
2006 $87,085 $2,277
2005 - $1,762
2004 - $1,328
2003 - $818
2002 - $1,266
2001 - $1,436
2000 - $1,980
1999 - $1,560
1998 - $901
1997 - $936
1996 - $485
1995 - $619
1994 - $198.2
1993 - $53.7
1992 - $30.3
1991 - $23
1990 - $10,261
1989 - $3,791
1988 - $3,707
1987 - $3,436
1986 - $2,940
1985 - $3,088
1984 - $3,066
1983 - $2,743
1982 - $2,942
1981 - $2,700
1980 - $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Iraq
2026 80.9 72.6
2025 80.7 72.5
2024 80.5 72.4
2023 80.4 72.3
2022 80 72
2021 79.3 70.7
2020 79.2 69.7
2019 79.1 71.2
2018 78.8 71.1
2017 78.6 69.8
2016 78.4 68.7
2015 78.1 70
2014 77.9 69.7
2013 77.7 69
2012 77.1 68.8
2011 76.6 68.4
2010 76.1 68.1
2009 75.7 67.8
2008 75.4 66.5
2007 75.2 64.4
2006 75 64
2005 74.9 64.9
2004 74.6 64.6
2003 74.6 64.8
2002 74.6 65.7
2001 74.5 65.3
2000 74.4 64.9
1999 74.2 64.5
1998 74.1 64.4
1997 73.9 64.2
1996 73.7 64.6
1995 73.6 64.8
1994 73.4 65
1993 73.2 65.3
1992 73.1 65.3
1991 72.9 61.3
1990 72.7 57.6
1989 72.5 57.5
1988 72.4 56.7
1987 72.1 60.3
1986 71.9 60
1985 71.6 59.8
1984 71.2 59.5
1983 70.8 59.3
1982 70.4 59
1981 70 58.7
1980 69.5 60.9
1979 69 64.4
1978 68.5 64.2
1977 68.1 63.9
1976 67.5 63.6
1975 67 61.4
1974 66.5 61
1973 65.9 62.3
1972 65.4 61.8
1971 64.8 61.3
1970 64.4 60.5
1969 64 59.6
1968 63.6 59
1967 63.2 58.4
1966 62.8 57.3
1965 62.2 56.4
1964 61.4 55.2
1963 60.8 54.4
1962 60.1 53.5
1961 59.4 52.3
1960 58.8 51.5
1959 58.2 49.7
1958 57.7 49
1957 57.3 47.7
1956 56.8 46.4
1955 56.4 45
1954 55.9 43.5
1953 55.4 42.1
1952 55 40.5
1951 54.5 39
1950 54 37.4

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

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Cayman Islands and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Iraq
2024 74,457 46,042,015
2023 73,038 45,074,049
2022 71,591 44,070,551
2021 70,108 43,071,211
2020 68,684 42,116,605
2019 67,327 41,192,171
2018 65,941 40,265,624
2017 64,535 39,337,353
2016 63,100 38,469,627
2015 61,642 37,560,535
2014 60,160 36,550,059
2013 58,655 35,281,989
2012 57,136 33,654,842
2011 55,606 32,161,424
2010 54,099 31,045,366
2009 52,618 30,058,206
2008 51,151 28,971,036
2007 49,687 28,391,607
2006 48,232 28,616,515
2005 46,788 28,407,448
2004 45,352 27,577,878
2003 43,934 26,802,659
2002 42,514 26,006,559
2001 41,089 25,197,840
2000 39,674 24,424,056
1999 38,284 23,636,527
1998 36,922 22,884,399
1997 35,543 22,176,593
1996 34,143 21,501,321
1995 32,743 20,825,860
1994 31,352 20,139,807
1993 29,976 19,201,195
1992 28,621 18,300,845
1991 27,294 17,767,253
1990 25,999 17,581,206
1989 24,874 17,364,542
1988 23,951 16,908,819
1987 23,073 16,521,049
1986 22,197 16,074,145
1985 21,324 15,683,430
1984 20,454 15,310,733
1983 19,598 14,840,555
1982 18,750 14,406,083
1981 17,905 14,006,381
1980 17,079 13,591,992
1979 16,351 13,170,365
1978 15,727 12,753,355
1977 15,105 12,331,046
1976 14,454 11,927,651
1975 13,788 11,543,639
1974 13,114 11,167,761
1973 12,438 10,795,869
1972 11,764 10,430,164
1971 11,098 10,077,809
1970 10,517 9,735,611
1969 10,165 9,403,356
1968 9,971 9,085,016
1967 9,769 8,778,869
1966 9,560 8,485,104
1965 9,361 8,202,140
1964 9,166 7,929,566
1963 8,970 7,667,928
1962 8,781 7,413,875
1961 8,601 7,194,553
1960 8,428 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Iraq

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Iraq
2023 1.53 3.25
2022 1.54 3.29
2021 1.55 3.36
2020 1.55 3.42
2019 1.51 3.48
2018 1.28 3.55
2017 1.22 3.64
2016 1.23 3.84
2015 1.27 4.08
2014 1.33 4.31
2013 1.45 4.44
2012 1.53 4.54
2011 1.64 4.59
2010 1.69 4.46
2009 1.72 4.38
2008 1.7 4.37
2007 1.68 4.4
2006 1.67 4.46
2005 1.67 4.45
2004 1.67 4.53
2003 1.67 4.58
2002 1.68 4.67
2001 1.7 4.8
2000 1.71 4.92
1999 1.71 5.04
1998 1.7 5.11
1997 1.7 5.19
1996 1.69 5.25
1995 1.67 5.36
1994 1.66 5.49
1993 1.67 5.61
1992 1.73 5.72
1991 1.85 5.83
1990 1.78 5.93
1989 1.76 5.99
1988 1.63 6.05
1987 1.58 6.11
1986 1.69 6.18
1985 1.75 6.25
1984 1.79 6.32
1983 1.83 6.39
1982 2.01 6.46
1981 2.38 6.53
1980 2.4 6.59
1979 2.37 6.66
1978 2.37 6.73
1977 2.41 6.8
1976 2.53 6.86
1975 2.72 6.91
1974 2.96 6.95
1973 3.56 6.99
1972 4.89 7.02
1971 3.47 7.06
1970 4.66 7.07
1969 3.52 7.08
1968 3.99 7.06
1967 4.05 7.03
1966 4.08 7.02
1965 4.16 7.02
1964 4.41 7.01
1963 4.69 7.01
1962 4.79 6.99
1961 4.78 5.8
1960 4.71 5.3

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

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Cayman Islands and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Iraq
2024 39.3 21.6
2023 38.9 21.4
2022 38.5 21.1
2021 38.1 20.9
2020 37.8 20.6
2019 37.4 20.4
2018 37.1 20.1
2017 36.8 19.9
2016 36.5 19.7
2015 36.3 19.5
2014 36.1 19.4
2013 35.9 19.3
2012 35.8 19.2
2011 35.7 19.1
2010 35.4 19
2009 35.1 18.9
2008 34.8 18.8
2007 34.5 18.7
2006 34.2 18.6
2005 33.9 18.5
2004 33.7 18.3
2003 33.5 18.2
2002 33.4 18.1
2001 33.3 18
2000 33.2 17.9
1999 32.9 17.9
1998 32.3 17.8
1997 31.8 17.7
1996 31.3 17.6
1995 30.8 17.5
1994 30.5 17.4
1993 30.1 17.3
1992 29.9 17.3
1991 29.6 17.2
1990 29.5 17.1
1989 29.1 17
1988 28.6 16.9
1987 28.1 16.9
1986 27.6 16.8
1985 27.2 16.7
1984 26.8 16.6
1983 26.4 16.6
1982 26.2 16.5
1981 26.1 16.5
1980 26 16.5
1979 25.7 16.5
1978 25 16.6
1977 24.3 16.6
1976 23.7 16.7
1975 23.1 17
1974 22.6 17.2
1973 22.2 17.5
1972 21.8 17.7
1971 21.4 17.9
1970 21.2 18.1
1969 21.2 18.3
1968 21.3 18.5
1967 21.6 18.7
1966 21.8 19
1965 22.1 19.3
1964 22.3 19.5
1963 22.6 19.8
1962 22.9 20.1
1961 23.3 20.4
1960 23.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
1.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
30.2%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Iraq
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
27.3
2019
Visa free countries n/a
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
84.1%
2021
English speaking
76.6%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
81.7%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
22.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Iraq
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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