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Cayman Islands vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 190th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Kiribati
Population
77619
139020
Population rank 187/197 180/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$308M
2024
GDP rank 158/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$3,702
2024
Government debt n/a
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Kiribati
2024 - $307,862,564
2023 $7,241,244,269 $288,610,748
2022 $6,660,161,212 $270,040,453
2021 $6,060,813,808 $285,259,881
2020 $5,655,357,984 $220,898,020
2019 $5,941,896,600 $216,985,388
2018 $5,530,178,499 $233,514,717
2017 $5,166,281,293 $222,875,736
2016 $4,909,322,200 $206,467,819
2015 $4,708,167,255 $191,559,399
2014 $4,562,853,582 $200,287,282
2013 $4,405,796,081 $201,730,861
2012 $4,291,004,486 $207,001,546
2011 $4,186,073,160 $195,970,140
2010 $4,156,841,164 $165,458,433
2009 $4,281,714,618 $140,177,384
2008 $4,585,948,969 $147,017,895
2007 $4,466,278,031 $138,054,946
2006 $4,200,288,282 $112,338,353
2005 - $113,895,437
2004 - $104,085,892
2003 - $96,105,619
2002 - $74,743,869
2001 - $64,935,850
2000 - $74,910,527
1999 - $77,323,978
1998 - $74,905,706
1997 - $80,205,807
1996 - $81,456,854
1995 - $68,596,395
1994 - $67,055,334
1993 - $58,953,596
1992 - $61,491,369
1991 - $41,247,792
1990 - $36,534,295
1989 - $37,645,319
1988 - $38,278,810
1987 - $29,554,413
1986 - $25,993,009
1985 - $26,126,615
1984 - $34,394,167
1983 - $31,000,546
1982 - $32,742,713
1981 - $35,267,489
1980 - $33,157,723
1979 - $34,466,197
1978 - $36,563,965
1977 - $31,335,459
1976 - $33,246,817
1975 - $44,547,454
1974 - $69,256,489
1973 - $25,645,040
1972 - $15,314,346
1971 - $12,356,134
1970 - $11,560,877

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Kiribati
2024 - $2,289
2023 $99,144 $2,178
2022 $93,031 $2,070
2021 $86,450 $2,222
2020 $82,339 $1,752
2019 $88,254 $1,751
2018 $83,866 $1,913
2017 $80,054 $1,853
2016 $77,802 $1,743
2015 $76,379 $1,640
2014 $75,845 $1,737
2013 $75,114 $1,772
2012 $75,102 $1,844
2011 $75,281 $1,771
2010 $76,838 $1,522
2009 $81,374 $1,317
2008 $89,655 $1,411
2007 $89,888 $1,353
2006 $87,085 $1,123
2005 - $1,162
2004 - $1,083
2003 - $1,021
2002 - $810
2001 - $719
2000 - $845
1999 - $887
1998 - $874
1997 - $953
1996 - $986
1995 - $844
1994 - $838
1993 - $748
1992 - $792
1991 - $540
1990 - $488
1989 - $515
1988 - $536
1987 - $424
1986 - $382
1985 - $393
1984 - $527
1983 - $483
1982 - $519
1981 - $568
1980 - $542
1979 - $573
1978 - $611
1977 - $520
1976 - $548
1975 - $730
1974 - $1,131
1973 - $422
1972 - $256.2
1971 - $210.7
1970 - $201

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Kiribati
2026 80.9 66.9
2025 80.7 66.7
2024 80.5 66.6
2023 80.4 66.5
2022 80 66.3
2021 79.3 64.1
2020 79.2 65.2
2019 79.1 65.9
2018 78.8 65.8
2017 78.6 65.8
2016 78.4 65.8
2015 78.1 65.8
2014 77.9 65.9
2013 77.7 65.9
2012 77.1 65.9
2011 76.6 65.9
2010 76.1 65.9
2009 75.7 65.8
2008 75.4 65.7
2007 75.2 65.7
2006 75 65.6
2005 74.9 65.5
2004 74.6 65.4
2003 74.6 65.3
2002 74.6 65.1
2001 74.5 64.9
2000 74.4 64.7
1999 74.2 64.4
1998 74.1 64.1
1997 73.9 63.8
1996 73.7 63.5
1995 73.6 63.1
1994 73.4 62.8
1993 73.2 62.4
1992 73.1 62
1991 72.9 61.5
1990 72.7 61
1989 72.5 60.5
1988 72.4 60.1
1987 72.1 59.6
1986 71.9 59.1
1985 71.6 58.7
1984 71.2 58.4
1983 70.8 58.1
1982 70.4 57.8
1981 70 57.5
1980 69.5 57.3
1979 69 57.1
1978 68.5 56.9
1977 68.1 56.1
1976 67.5 56.6
1975 67 56.4
1974 66.5 56.1
1973 65.9 55.8
1972 65.4 55.3
1971 64.8 54.9
1970 64.4 54.4
1969 64 53.8
1968 63.6 53.1
1967 63.2 52.5
1966 62.8 51.7
1965 62.2 51
1964 61.4 50.4
1963 60.8 49.7
1962 60.1 49
1961 59.4 48.5
1960 58.8 48
1959 58.2 47.5
1958 57.7 47.1
1957 57.3 46.8
1956 56.8 46.5
1955 56.4 46.3
1954 55.9 46.1
1953 55.4 46
1952 55 45.9
1951 54.5 45.8
1950 54 45.7

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

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Cayman Islands and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Kiribati
2024 74,457 134,518
2023 73,038 132,530
2022 71,591 130,469
2021 70,108 128,377
2020 68,684 126,099
2019 67,327 123,921
2018 65,941 122,084
2017 64,535 120,275
2016 63,100 118,478
2015 61,642 116,815
2014 60,160 115,326
2013 58,655 113,838
2012 57,136 112,284
2011 55,606 110,647
2010 54,099 108,704
2009 52,618 106,467
2008 51,151 104,222
2007 49,687 102,068
2006 48,232 100,017
2005 46,788 98,035
2004 45,352 96,085
2003 43,934 94,175
2002 42,514 92,264
2001 41,089 90,335
2000 39,674 88,613
1999 38,284 87,126
1998 36,922 85,657
1997 35,543 84,147
1996 34,143 82,623
1995 32,743 81,234
1994 31,352 80,021
1993 29,976 78,841
1992 28,621 77,641
1991 27,294 76,367
1990 25,999 74,855
1989 24,874 73,147
1988 23,951 71,427
1987 23,073 69,733
1986 22,197 68,059
1985 21,324 66,496
1984 20,454 65,228
1983 19,598 64,169
1982 18,750 63,134
1981 17,905 62,121
1980 17,079 61,148
1979 16,351 60,172
1978 15,727 59,864
1977 15,105 60,267
1976 14,454 60,661
1975 13,788 60,987
1974 13,114 61,219
1973 12,438 60,824
1972 11,764 59,778
1971 11,098 58,652
1970 10,517 57,510
1969 10,165 56,360
1968 9,971 55,529
1967 9,769 54,996
1966 9,560 54,425
1965 9,361 53,439
1964 9,166 52,088
1963 8,970 50,791
1962 8,781 49,538
1961 8,601 48,323
1960 8,428 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Kiribati
2023 1.53 3.15
2022 1.54 3.18
2021 1.55 3.22
2020 1.55 3.25
2019 1.51 3.29
2018 1.28 3.32
2017 1.22 3.34
2016 1.23 3.38
2015 1.27 3.44
2014 1.33 3.52
2013 1.45 3.64
2012 1.53 3.77
2011 1.64 3.88
2010 1.69 3.9
2009 1.72 3.91
2008 1.7 3.9
2007 1.68 3.87
2006 1.67 3.82
2005 1.67 3.76
2004 1.67 3.73
2003 1.67 3.7
2002 1.68 3.81
2001 1.7 3.96
2000 1.71 4.07
1999 1.71 4.18
1998 1.7 4.29
1997 1.7 4.37
1996 1.69 4.43
1995 1.67 4.42
1994 1.66 4.44
1993 1.67 4.49
1992 1.73 4.57
1991 1.85 4.64
1990 1.78 4.67
1989 1.76 4.69
1988 1.63 4.73
1987 1.58 4.81
1986 1.69 4.87
1985 1.75 4.91
1984 1.79 4.91
1983 1.83 4.91
1982 2.01 4.95
1981 2.38 4.96
1980 2.4 4.96
1979 2.37 4.97
1978 2.37 4.97
1977 2.41 4.96
1976 2.53 4.96
1975 2.72 5.02
1974 2.96 5.09
1973 3.56 5.2
1972 4.89 5.37
1971 3.47 5.55
1970 4.66 5.71
1969 3.52 5.85
1968 3.99 5.98
1967 4.05 6.11
1966 4.08 6.23
1965 4.16 6.26
1964 4.41 6.29
1963 4.69 6.35
1962 4.79 6.42
1961 4.78 6.48
1960 4.71 6.44

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

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Cayman Islands and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Kiribati
2024 39.3 23.8
2023 38.9 23.6
2022 38.5 23.5
2021 38.1 23.3
2020 37.8 23.2
2019 37.4 23
2018 37.1 22.9
2017 36.8 22.7
2016 36.5 22.5
2015 36.3 22.3
2014 36.1 22.1
2013 35.9 21.9
2012 35.8 21.7
2011 35.7 21.5
2010 35.4 21.3
2009 35.1 21.2
2008 34.8 21
2007 34.5 20.9
2006 34.2 20.7
2005 33.9 20.5
2004 33.7 20.3
2003 33.5 20.1
2002 33.4 19.9
2001 33.3 19.8
2000 33.2 19.7
1999 32.9 19.6
1998 32.3 19.6
1997 31.8 19.6
1996 31.3 19.6
1995 30.8 19.7
1994 30.5 19.8
1993 30.1 20
1992 29.9 20.1
1991 29.6 20.2
1990 29.5 20.2
1989 29.1 20.2
1988 28.6 20.1
1987 28.1 19.9
1986 27.6 19.8
1985 27.2 19.6
1984 26.8 19.4
1983 26.4 19.2
1982 26.2 19
1981 26.1 18.9
1980 26 18.7
1979 25.7 18.4
1978 25 18.3
1977 24.3 18.2
1976 23.7 18.1
1975 23.1 18
1974 22.6 17.8
1973 22.2 17.7
1972 21.8 17.6
1971 21.4 17.6
1970 21.2 17.5
1969 21.2 17.5
1968 21.3 17.6
1967 21.6 17.7
1966 21.8 17.9
1965 22.1 18
1964 22.3 18.1
1963 22.6 18.2
1962 22.9 18.3
1961 23.3 18.5
1960 23.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
16.4%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
74
2025
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2019
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
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
17.6%
2017

Energy

Cayman Islands Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
41.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Kiribati
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
1.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
98.6%
2020
English speaking
76.6%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
88%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
55.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Kiribati
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
416 mi
2017

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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