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Cayman Islands vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 190th vs. 159th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Jamaica
Population
77619
2834980
Population rank 187/197 139/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$22B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$12,890
2024
Government debt n/a
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Jamaica
2024 - $22,014,397,090
2023 $7,241,244,269 $21,418,804,320
2022 $6,660,161,212 $18,813,516,805
2021 $6,060,813,808 $15,963,885,376
2020 $5,655,357,984 $15,000,214,216
2019 $5,941,896,600 $17,026,269,263
2018 $5,530,178,499 $16,855,447,986
2017 $5,166,281,293 $15,783,583,237
2016 $4,909,322,200 $14,898,999,754
2015 $4,708,167,255 $14,963,589,916
2014 $4,562,853,582 $13,899,217,680
2013 $4,405,796,081 $14,264,205,153
2012 $4,291,004,486 $14,807,086,556
2011 $4,186,073,160 $14,444,661,522
2010 $4,156,841,164 $13,220,549,908
2009 $4,281,714,618 $12,120,458,115
2008 $4,585,948,969 $13,709,401,520
2007 $4,466,278,031 $12,799,600,047
2006 $4,200,288,282 $11,930,179,090
2005 - $11,243,865,778
2004 - $10,174,664,854
2003 - $9,430,234,811
2002 - $9,719,009,495
2001 - $9,194,727,831
2000 - $9,005,064,475
1999 - $8,887,057,997
1998 - $8,787,195,622
1997 - $8,400,041,724
1996 - $7,393,891,921
1995 - $6,577,520,643
1994 - $5,452,558,947
1993 - $5,440,075,676
1992 - $3,535,460,090
1991 - $4,106,207,649
1990 - $4,592,208,087
1989 - $4,404,937,853
1988 - $3,828,342,820
1987 - $3,287,007,322
1986 - $2,754,549,582
1985 - $2,100,239,019
1984 - $2,373,564,549
1983 - $3,619,262,277
1982 - $3,293,496,312
1981 - $2,979,027,966
1980 - $2,679,379,372
1979 - $2,425,064,229
1978 - $2,644,527,822
1977 - $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Cayman Islands and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Jamaica
2024 - $7,754
2023 $99,144 $7,542
2022 $93,031 $6,626
2021 $86,450 $5,626
2020 $82,339 $5,299
2019 $88,254 $6,031
2018 $83,866 $5,977
2017 $80,054 $5,605
2016 $77,802 $5,302
2015 $76,379 $5,339
2014 $75,845 $4,975
2013 $75,114 $5,124
2012 $75,102 $5,341
2011 $75,281 $5,233
2010 $76,838 $4,810
2009 $81,374 $4,428
2008 $89,655 $5,030
2007 $89,888 $4,716
2006 $87,085 $4,417
2005 - $4,184
2004 - $3,808
2003 - $3,550
2002 - $3,681
2001 - $3,504
2000 - $3,453
1999 - $3,432
1998 - $3,419
1997 - $3,297
1996 - $2,929
1995 - $2,631
1994 - $2,203
1993 - $2,221
1992 - $1,458
1991 - $1,710
1990 - $1,930
1989 - $1,865
1988 - $1,632
1987 - $1,411
1986 - $1,191
1985 - $917
1984 - $1,048
1983 - $1,619
1982 - $1,494
1981 - $1,370
1980 - $1,249
1979 - $1,144
1978 - $1,262
1977 - $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Jamaica
2026 80.9 71.9
2025 80.7 71.7
2024 80.5 71.6
2023 80.4 71.5
2022 80 71.5
2021 79.3 69.1
2020 79.2 71.5
2019 79.1 71.5
2018 78.8 71.6
2017 78.6 71.9
2016 78.4 72.1
2015 78.1 72.2
2014 77.9 72.4
2013 77.7 72.4
2012 77.1 72.4
2011 76.6 72.2
2010 76.1 72
2009 75.7 71.7
2008 75.4 71.5
2007 75.2 71.4
2006 75 71.4
2005 74.9 71.5
2004 74.6 71.5
2003 74.6 71.6
2002 74.6 71.5
2001 74.5 71.3
2000 74.4 71.3
1999 74.2 71.2
1998 74.1 71.2
1997 73.9 71.2
1996 73.7 71.3
1995 73.6 71.5
1994 73.4 71.6
1993 73.2 71.8
1992 73.1 71.8
1991 72.9 71.8
1990 72.7 71.7
1989 72.5 71.5
1988 72.4 71.2
1987 72.1 70.9
1986 71.9 70.4
1985 71.6 70.1
1984 71.2 69.8
1983 70.8 69.5
1982 70.4 69.3
1981 70 69.1
1980 69.5 69
1979 69 68.8
1978 68.5 68.7
1977 68.1 68.6
1976 67.5 68.4
1975 67 68.2
1974 66.5 67.9
1973 65.9 67.6
1972 65.4 67.3
1971 64.8 67
1970 64.4 66.7
1969 64 66.5
1968 63.6 66.3
1967 63.2 66.1
1966 62.8 65.9
1965 62.2 65.7
1964 61.4 65.3
1963 60.8 65
1962 60.1 64.6
1961 59.4 64.3
1960 58.8 63.8
1959 58.2 63.2
1958 57.7 62.6
1957 57.3 61.9
1956 56.8 61.2
1955 56.4 60.4
1954 55.9 59.6
1953 55.4 58.9
1952 55 58.1
1951 54.5 57.1
1950 54 56.6

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

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Cayman Islands and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Jamaica
2024 74,457 2,839,175
2023 73,038 2,839,786
2022 71,591 2,839,144
2021 70,108 2,837,682
2020 68,684 2,830,739
2019 67,327 2,823,271
2018 65,941 2,820,097
2017 64,535 2,815,764
2016 63,100 2,809,915
2015 61,642 2,802,534
2014 60,160 2,793,749
2013 58,655 2,783,687
2012 57,136 2,772,430
2011 55,606 2,760,494
2010 54,099 2,748,568
2009 52,618 2,736,995
2008 51,151 2,725,635
2007 49,687 2,713,800
2006 48,232 2,700,968
2005 46,788 2,687,066
2004 45,352 2,672,225
2003 43,934 2,656,623
2002 42,514 2,640,572
2001 41,089 2,624,403
2000 39,674 2,607,826
1999 38,284 2,589,795
1998 36,922 2,569,736
1997 35,543 2,547,848
1996 34,143 2,524,463
1995 32,743 2,500,151
1994 31,352 2,475,220
1993 29,976 2,449,916
1992 28,621 2,424,701
1991 27,294 2,400,869
1990 25,999 2,379,877
1989 24,874 2,361,916
1988 23,951 2,345,777
1987 23,073 2,329,813
1986 22,197 2,312,125
1985 21,324 2,290,656
1984 20,454 2,264,562
1983 19,598 2,234,832
1982 18,750 2,203,889
1981 17,905 2,173,818
1980 17,079 2,145,658
1979 16,351 2,119,486
1978 15,727 2,094,836
1977 15,105 2,070,657
1976 14,454 2,045,578
1975 13,788 2,018,981
1974 13,114 1,990,906
1973 12,438 1,961,219
1972 11,764 1,931,542
1971 11,098 1,903,728
1970 10,517 1,878,196
1969 10,165 1,855,127
1968 9,971 1,833,765
1967 9,769 1,812,865
1966 9,560 1,791,475
1965 9,361 1,769,192
1964 9,166 1,745,568
1963 8,970 1,721,099
1962 8,781 1,696,932
1961 8,601 1,673,261
1960 8,428 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Jamaica
2023 1.53 1.36
2022 1.54 1.37
2021 1.55 1.38
2020 1.55 1.38
2019 1.51 1.39
2018 1.28 1.4
2017 1.22 1.43
2016 1.23 1.46
2015 1.27 1.51
2014 1.33 1.54
2013 1.45 1.59
2012 1.53 1.65
2011 1.64 1.72
2010 1.69 1.8
2009 1.72 1.88
2008 1.7 1.95
2007 1.68 2.02
2006 1.67 2.09
2005 1.67 2.15
2004 1.67 2.2
2003 1.67 2.24
2002 1.68 2.27
2001 1.7 2.3
2000 1.71 2.35
1999 1.71 2.47
1998 1.7 2.57
1997 1.7 2.68
1996 1.69 2.77
1995 1.67 2.85
1994 1.66 2.93
1993 1.67 2.99
1992 1.73 3.03
1991 1.85 3
1990 1.78 2.96
1989 1.76 2.93
1988 1.63 2.98
1987 1.58 3.02
1986 1.69 3.11
1985 1.75 3.21
1984 1.79 3.32
1983 1.83 3.41
1982 2.01 3.46
1981 2.38 3.51
1980 2.4 3.59
1979 2.37 3.72
1978 2.37 3.84
1977 2.41 4
1976 2.53 4.21
1975 2.72 4.44
1974 2.96 4.67
1973 3.56 5
1972 4.89 5.06
1971 3.47 5.21
1970 4.66 5.35
1969 3.52 5.47
1968 3.99 5.58
1967 4.05 5.67
1966 4.08 5.69
1965 4.16 5.72
1964 4.41 5.79
1963 4.69 5.73
1962 4.79 5.64
1961 4.78 5.6
1960 4.71 5.54

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

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Cayman Islands and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Jamaica
2024 39.3 33.3
2023 38.9 32.8
2022 38.5 32.2
2021 38.1 31.7
2020 37.8 31.3
2019 37.4 30.8
2018 37.1 30.3
2017 36.8 29.8
2016 36.5 29.3
2015 36.3 28.8
2014 36.1 28.3
2013 35.9 27.9
2012 35.8 27.4
2011 35.7 27
2010 35.4 26.5
2009 35.1 26.1
2008 34.8 25.7
2007 34.5 25.3
2006 34.2 24.9
2005 33.9 24.6
2004 33.7 24.4
2003 33.5 24.1
2002 33.4 23.8
2001 33.3 23.6
2000 33.2 23.3
1999 32.9 23.1
1998 32.3 22.9
1997 31.8 22.7
1996 31.3 22.6
1995 30.8 22.5
1994 30.5 22.4
1993 30.1 22.3
1992 29.9 22.2
1991 29.6 22
1990 29.5 21.8
1989 29.1 21.6
1988 28.6 21.3
1987 28.1 21.1
1986 27.6 20.8
1985 27.2 20.6
1984 26.8 20.4
1983 26.4 20.1
1982 26.2 19.9
1981 26.1 19.6
1980 26 19.4
1979 25.7 19.1
1978 25 18.9
1977 24.3 18.6
1976 23.7 18.4
1975 23.1 18.2
1974 22.6 18
1973 22.2 17.9
1972 21.8 17.8
1971 21.4 17.7
1970 21.2 17.7
1969 21.2 17.8
1968 21.3 17.9
1967 21.6 18.1
1966 21.8 18.3
1965 22.1 18.5
1964 22.3 18.8
1963 22.6 19
1962 22.9 19.3
1961 23.3 19.5
1960 23.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
48.1%
2011
Banked people share n/a
73.3%
2021

Energy

Cayman Islands Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Jamaica
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
15.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
88.7%
2015
English speaking
76.6%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
89.5%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
19.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Jamaica
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
13,745 mi
2011

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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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