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Cayman Islands vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 190th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Kuwait
Population
77619
5100145
Population rank 187/197 127/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$160B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$52,444
2024
Government debt n/a
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
81 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Kuwait
2024 - $160,227,273,053
2023 $7,241,244,269 $165,384,407,116
2022 $6,660,161,212 $183,502,046,694
2021 $6,060,813,808 $148,350,671,489
2020 $5,655,357,984 $111,045,470,606
2019 $5,941,896,600 $140,856,394,861
2018 $5,530,178,499 $138,646,316,351
2017 $5,166,281,293 $120,687,539,806
2016 $4,909,322,200 $109,406,674,125
2015 $4,708,167,255 $114,585,555,689
2014 $4,562,853,582 $162,650,450,685
2013 $4,405,796,081 $174,168,116,535
2012 $4,291,004,486 $174,047,662,680
2011 $4,186,073,160 $154,039,231,246
2010 $4,156,841,164 $115,416,245,242
2009 $4,281,714,618 $105,968,691,905
2008 $4,585,948,969 $147,379,737,230
2007 $4,466,278,031 $114,634,043,362
2006 $4,200,288,282 $101,557,330,723
2005 - $80,798,630,137
2004 - $59,439,090,601
2003 - $47,874,582,232
2002 - $38,135,788,414
2001 - $34,889,559,870
2000 - $37,718,743,480
1999 - $30,122,365,849
1998 - $25,943,705,784
1997 - $30,350,190,704
1996 - $31,492,373,309
1995 - $27,186,980,647
1994 - $24,848,483,838
1993 - $23,941,391,391
1992 - $19,858,555,215
1991 - $11,009,993,703
1990 - $18,427,777,778
1989 - $24,313,855,653
1988 - $20,690,322,153
1987 - $22,368,704,134
1986 - $17,903,989,745
1985 - $21,445,970,614
1984 - $21,700,082,753
1983 - $20,871,081,080
1982 - $21,577,153,356
1981 - $25,058,020,338
1980 - $28,638,868,356
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Kuwait
2024 - $32,718
2023 $99,144 $34,076
2022 $93,031 $39,982
2021 $86,450 $34,019
2020 $82,339 $25,236
2019 $88,254 $31,708
2018 $83,866 $32,068
2017 $80,054 $29,048
2016 $77,802 $27,324
2015 $76,379 $29,882
2014 $75,845 $44,369
2013 $75,114 $49,651
2012 $75,102 $52,155
2011 $75,281 $49,170
2010 $76,838 $39,212
2009 $81,374 $37,907
2008 $89,655 $55,585
2007 $89,888 $45,709
2006 $87,085 $42,947
2005 - $36,123
2004 - $27,552
2003 - $22,691
2002 - $18,513
2001 - $17,374
2000 - $19,296
1999 - $15,854
1998 - $14,067
1997 - $16,977
1996 - $18,201
1995 - $16,168
1994 - $14,930
1993 - $14,318
1992 - $12,146
1991 - $8,147
1990 - $10,938
1989 - $10,965
1988 - $9,692
1987 - $10,896
1986 - $9,077
1985 - $11,322
1984 - $11,919
1983 - $11,965
1982 - $12,979
1981 - $15,825
1980 - $19,032
1979 - $17,386
1978 - $11,567
1977 - $11,238
1976 - $11,141
1975 - $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Kuwait
2026 80.9 81
2025 80.7 80.8
2024 80.5 80.6
2023 80.4 80.4
2022 80 78.8
2021 79.3 77.6
2020 79.2 78.2
2019 79.1 80
2018 78.8 79.9
2017 78.6 79.7
2016 78.4 79.5
2015 78.1 79.2
2014 77.9 78.9
2013 77.7 78.6
2012 77.1 78.2
2011 76.6 77.9
2010 76.1 77.5
2009 75.7 77.2
2008 75.4 76.9
2007 75.2 76.7
2006 75 76.6
2005 74.9 76.5
2004 74.6 76.4
2003 74.6 76.3
2002 74.6 76.2
2001 74.5 76
2000 74.4 75.9
1999 74.2 75.7
1998 74.1 75.6
1997 73.9 75.6
1996 73.7 75.6
1995 73.6 75.7
1994 73.4 75.7
1993 73.2 75.8
1992 73.1 75.7
1991 72.9 73.3
1990 72.7 72.9
1989 72.5 75
1988 72.4 74.6
1987 72.1 74.2
1986 71.9 73.8
1985 71.6 73.3
1984 71.2 72.9
1983 70.8 72.4
1982 70.4 71.9
1981 70 71.5
1980 69.5 71.1
1979 69 70.8
1978 68.5 70.5
1977 68.1 70.2
1976 67.5 69.9
1975 67 69.7
1974 66.5 69.4
1973 65.9 69.2
1972 65.4 68.9
1971 64.8 68.5
1970 64.4 68
1969 64 67.3
1968 63.6 66.6
1967 63.2 65.8
1966 62.8 64.9
1965 62.2 63.9
1964 61.4 63
1963 60.8 62
1962 60.1 61
1961 59.4 60
1960 58.8 58.9
1959 58.2 57.9
1958 57.7 56.9
1957 57.3 55.9
1956 56.8 54.9
1955 56.4 54
1954 55.9 53.1
1953 55.4 52.3
1952 55 51.4
1951 54.5 50.6
1950 54 49.7

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

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Cayman Islands and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Kuwait
2024 74,457 4,897,263
2023 73,038 4,853,420
2022 71,591 4,589,643
2021 70,108 4,360,865
2020 68,684 4,400,267
2019 67,327 4,442,316
2018 65,941 4,323,515
2017 64,535 4,154,812
2016 63,100 4,004,096
2015 61,642 3,834,574
2014 60,160 3,665,876
2013 58,655 3,507,844
2012 57,136 3,337,109
2011 55,606 3,132,814
2010 54,099 2,943,372
2009 52,618 2,795,484
2008 51,151 2,651,421
2007 49,687 2,507,887
2006 48,232 2,364,733
2005 46,788 2,236,788
2004 45,352 2,157,320
2003 43,934 2,109,881
2002 42,514 2,059,974
2001 41,089 2,008,121
2000 39,674 1,954,709
1999 38,284 1,900,030
1998 36,922 1,844,302
1997 35,543 1,787,683
1996 34,143 1,730,246
1995 32,743 1,681,513
1994 31,352 1,664,361
1993 29,976 1,672,151
1992 28,621 1,634,961
1991 27,294 1,351,399
1990 25,999 1,684,819
1989 24,874 2,217,468
1988 23,951 2,134,707
1987 23,073 2,052,994
1986 22,197 1,972,520
1985 21,324 1,894,242
1984 20,454 1,820,688
1983 19,598 1,744,295
1982 18,750 1,662,480
1981 17,905 1,583,426
1980 17,079 1,504,782
1979 16,351 1,423,514
1978 15,727 1,340,319
1977 15,105 1,258,023
1976 14,454 1,178,711
1975 13,788 1,104,863
1974 13,114 1,038,346
1973 12,438 977,654
1972 11,764 920,352
1971 11,098 865,076
1970 10,517 809,114
1969 10,165 749,452
1968 9,971 687,716
1967 9,769 628,089
1966 9,560 572,590
1965 9,361 521,174
1964 9,166 473,115
1963 8,970 427,694
1962 8,781 384,995
1961 8,601 345,945
1960 8,428 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Kuwait
2023 1.53 1.52
2022 1.54 1.55
2021 1.55 2.15
2020 1.55 2.03
2019 1.51 2.08
2018 1.28 2.12
2017 1.22 2.16
2016 1.23 2.06
2015 1.27 2.03
2014 1.33 2.06
2013 1.45 1.97
2012 1.53 1.99
2011 1.64 1.96
2010 1.69 2.04
2009 1.72 2.15
2008 1.7 2.27
2007 1.68 2.41
2006 1.67 2.59
2005 1.67 2.73
2004 1.67 2.76
2003 1.67 2.77
2002 1.68 2.8
2001 1.7 2.84
2000 1.71 2.89
1999 1.71 2.95
1998 1.7 3.04
1997 1.7 3.14
1996 1.69 3.22
1995 1.67 3.25
1994 1.66 3.27
1993 1.67 3.31
1992 1.73 3.35
1991 1.85 3.4
1990 1.78 3.49
1989 1.76 3.59
1988 1.63 3.7
1987 1.58 3.83
1986 1.69 4
1985 1.75 4.22
1984 1.79 4.45
1983 1.83 4.66
1982 2.01 4.85
1981 2.38 5.02
1980 2.4 5.18
1979 2.37 5.33
1978 2.37 5.52
1977 2.41 5.71
1976 2.53 5.9
1975 2.72 6.06
1974 2.96 6.23
1973 3.56 6.43
1972 4.89 6.64
1971 3.47 6.84
1970 4.66 7.03
1969 3.52 7.18
1968 3.99 7.28
1967 4.05 7.33
1966 4.08 7.34
1965 4.16 7.31
1964 4.41 7.29
1963 4.69 7.28
1962 4.79 7.25
1961 4.78 7.25
1960 4.71 7.22

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

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Cayman Islands and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Kuwait
2024 39.3 35.8
2023 38.9 35.5
2022 38.5 34.4
2021 38.1 35.8
2020 37.8 37.7
2019 37.4 37.1
2018 37.1 36.4
2017 36.8 35.6
2016 36.5 34.7
2015 36.3 33.8
2014 36.1 33
2013 35.9 32.3
2012 35.8 31.5
2011 35.7 30.5
2010 35.4 29.6
2009 35.1 29.2
2008 34.8 28.8
2007 34.5 28.6
2006 34.2 28.5
2005 33.9 28.3
2004 33.7 27.9
2003 33.5 27.3
2002 33.4 26.8
2001 33.3 26.3
2000 33.2 25.9
1999 32.9 25.6
1998 32.3 25.5
1997 31.8 25.5
1996 31.3 25.5
1995 30.8 25.5
1994 30.5 25.1
1993 30.1 24.2
1992 29.9 23.8
1991 29.6 23.6
1990 29.5 23.4
1989 29.1 23.2
1988 28.6 23
1987 28.1 22.8
1986 27.6 22.7
1985 27.2 22.4
1984 26.8 22.1
1983 26.4 21.7
1982 26.2 21.3
1981 26.1 20.9
1980 26 20.5
1979 25.7 20.1
1978 25 19.6
1977 24.3 19.2
1976 23.7 18.7
1975 23.1 18.4
1974 22.6 18.4
1973 22.2 18.3
1972 21.8 18.3
1971 21.4 18.3
1970 21.2 18.5
1969 21.2 18.8
1968 21.3 19.2
1967 21.6 19.6
1966 21.8 20
1965 22.1 20.4
1964 22.3 20.7
1963 22.6 21
1962 22.9 21.5
1961 23.3 21.8
1960 23.5 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
59.9
2026
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.5%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Kuwait
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
15.4
2019
Visa free countries n/a
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
96.5%
2020
English speaking
76.6%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
99.7%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$168
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
8.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Kuwait
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
3,572 mi
2018

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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. 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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