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Cayman Islands vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 190th vs. 79th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Laos
Population
77619
8004838
Population rank 187/197 103/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$9,776
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Laos: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Laos economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Laos
2024 - $16,502,933,121
2023 $7,241,244,269 $15,843,155,731
2022 $6,660,161,212 $15,468,785,204
2021 $6,060,813,808 $18,827,148,531
2020 $5,655,357,984 $18,981,805,250
2019 $5,941,896,600 $18,740,561,513
2018 $5,530,178,499 $18,141,641,090
2017 $5,166,281,293 $17,071,155,481
2016 $4,909,322,200 $15,912,501,723
2015 $4,708,167,255 $14,426,380,126
2014 $4,562,853,582 $13,279,245,886
2013 $4,405,796,081 $11,983,252,627
2012 $4,291,004,486 $10,192,846,339
2011 $4,186,073,160 $8,750,104,617
2010 $4,156,841,164 $7,131,771,015
2009 $4,281,714,618 $5,836,137,330
2008 $4,585,948,969 $5,446,433,157
2007 $4,466,278,031 $4,223,152,739
2006 $4,200,288,282 $3,455,030,061
2005 - $2,735,558,735
2004 - $2,366,398,120
2003 - $2,023,324,407
2002 - $1,758,176,653
2001 - $1,768,619,058
2000 - $1,731,198,022
1999 - $1,454,430,642
1998 - $1,280,177,839
1997 - $1,747,011,857
1996 - $1,873,671,550
1995 - $1,763,536,305
1994 - $1,543,606,345
1993 - $1,327,748,690
1992 - $1,127,806,945
1991 - $1,028,087,972
1990 - $865,559,879
1989 - $714,046,821
1988 - $598,961,269
1987 - $1,087,273,104
1986 - $1,776,842,097
1985 - $2,366,666,616
1984 - $1,757,142,856

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Laos
2024 - $2,124
2023 $99,144 $2,067
2022 $93,031 $2,046
2021 $86,450 $2,526
2020 $82,339 $2,584
2019 $88,254 $2,589
2018 $83,866 $2,545
2017 $80,054 $2,432
2016 $77,802 $2,303
2015 $76,379 $2,121
2014 $75,845 $1,981
2013 $75,114 $1,813
2012 $75,102 $1,564
2011 $75,281 $1,362
2010 $76,838 $1,126
2009 $81,374 $935
2008 $89,655 $886
2007 $89,888 $697
2006 $87,085 $579
2005 - $466
2004 - $409
2003 - $355
2002 - $313
2001 - $320
2000 - $319
1999 - $272.3
1998 - $243.9
1997 - $339
1996 - $371
1995 - $358
1994 - $321
1993 - $283.4
1992 - $247.3
1991 - $231.8
1990 - $200.7
1989 - $170.4
1988 - $147.1
1987 - $274.7
1986 - $462
1985 - $633
1984 - $483

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Laos
2026 80.9 69.7
2025 80.7 69.5
2024 80.5 69.2
2023 80.4 69
2022 80 68.7
2021 79.3 67.8
2020 79.2 68.3
2019 79.1 67.9
2018 78.8 67.6
2017 78.6 67.3
2016 78.4 67
2015 78.1 66.7
2014 77.9 66.3
2013 77.7 65.7
2012 77.1 65.1
2011 76.6 64.5
2010 76.1 63.7
2009 75.7 63
2008 75.4 62.2
2007 75.2 61.7
2006 75 61.1
2005 74.9 60.7
2004 74.6 60.1
2003 74.6 59.6
2002 74.6 59.3
2001 74.5 58.9
2000 74.4 58.3
1999 74.2 57.9
1998 74.1 57.5
1997 73.9 57.3
1996 73.7 56.8
1995 73.6 56.3
1994 73.4 55.8
1993 73.2 55.6
1992 73.1 55.1
1991 72.9 54.7
1990 72.7 54
1989 72.5 53.6
1988 72.4 53.1
1987 72.1 52.6
1986 71.9 52.1
1985 71.6 51.6
1984 71.2 51
1983 70.8 50.5
1982 70.4 49.9
1981 70 49.2
1980 69.5 48.6
1979 69 47.5
1978 68.5 46.8
1977 68.1 46.4
1976 67.5 46
1975 67 46.1
1974 66.5 45.9
1973 65.9 44.7
1972 65.4 44.4
1971 64.8 44.1
1970 64.4 43.8
1969 64 43.5
1968 63.6 43.2
1967 63.2 42.9
1966 62.8 42.3
1965 62.2 42.2
1964 61.4 41.9
1963 60.8 41.5
1962 60.1 42.3
1961 59.4 41.3
1960 58.8 41
1959 58.2 40.7
1958 57.7 41.2
1957 57.3 40.9
1956 56.8 40.6
1955 56.4 40.3
1954 55.9 40
1953 55.4 39.7
1952 55 39.4
1951 54.5 39.2
1950 54 38.9

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

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Cayman Islands and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Laos
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Laos
2024 74,457 7,769,819
2023 73,038 7,664,993
2022 71,591 7,559,007
2021 70,108 7,453,194
2020 68,684 7,346,533
2019 67,327 7,237,636
2018 65,941 7,128,045
2017 64,535 7,018,147
2016 63,100 6,908,802
2015 61,642 6,801,645
2014 60,160 6,703,172
2013 58,655 6,611,385
2012 57,136 6,518,978
2011 55,606 6,426,590
2010 54,099 6,334,194
2009 52,618 6,241,642
2008 51,151 6,148,969
2007 49,687 6,056,236
2006 48,232 5,963,200
2005 46,788 5,869,523
2004 45,352 5,781,626
2003 43,934 5,697,945
2002 42,514 5,610,889
2001 41,089 5,521,482
2000 39,674 5,431,212
1999 38,284 5,340,784
1998 36,922 5,248,266
1997 35,543 5,152,011
1996 34,143 5,045,678
1995 32,743 4,929,409
1994 31,352 4,809,220
1993 29,976 4,685,060
1992 28,621 4,559,646
1991 27,294 4,435,118
1990 25,999 4,311,955
1989 24,874 4,190,974
1988 23,951 4,072,601
1987 23,073 3,957,612
1986 22,197 3,846,715
1985 21,324 3,739,985
1984 20,454 3,637,843
1983 19,598 3,541,001
1982 18,750 3,450,026
1981 17,905 3,366,631
1980 17,079 3,292,573
1979 16,351 3,228,202
1978 15,727 3,171,740
1977 15,105 3,118,923
1976 14,454 3,064,876
1975 13,788 3,005,521
1974 13,114 2,939,761
1973 12,438 2,870,573
1972 11,764 2,801,660
1971 11,098 2,734,628
1970 10,517 2,669,702
1969 10,165 2,606,959
1968 9,971 2,546,377
1967 9,769 2,487,715
1966 9,560 2,431,084
1965 9,361 2,376,200
1964 9,166 2,322,826
1963 8,970 2,271,061
1962 8,781 2,219,910
1961 8,601 2,169,796
1960 8,428 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Laos

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Laos
2023 1.53 2.42
2022 1.54 2.46
2021 1.55 2.49
2020 1.55 2.54
2019 1.51 2.59
2018 1.28 2.63
2017 1.22 2.69
2016 1.23 2.74
2015 1.27 2.8
2014 1.33 2.8
2013 1.45 2.87
2012 1.53 2.95
2011 1.64 3.05
2010 1.69 3.14
2009 1.72 3.23
2008 1.7 3.33
2007 1.68 3.44
2006 1.67 3.56
2005 1.67 3.69
2004 1.67 3.9
2003 1.67 4.02
2002 1.68 4.13
2001 1.7 4.29
2000 1.71 4.43
1999 1.71 4.64
1998 1.7 4.79
1997 1.7 4.96
1996 1.69 5.15
1995 1.67 5.36
1994 1.66 5.6
1993 1.67 5.8
1992 1.73 5.9
1991 1.85 5.99
1990 1.78 6.06
1989 1.76 6.1
1988 1.63 6.16
1987 1.58 6.21
1986 1.69 6.26
1985 1.75 6.33
1984 1.79 6.37
1983 1.83 6.38
1982 2.01 6.37
1981 2.38 6.35
1980 2.4 6.33
1979 2.37 6.31
1978 2.37 6.3
1977 2.41 6.29
1976 2.53 6.29
1975 2.72 6.29
1974 2.96 6.29
1973 3.56 6.28
1972 4.89 6.28
1971 3.47 6.3
1970 4.66 6.31
1969 3.52 6.3
1968 3.99 6.3
1967 4.05 6.31
1966 4.08 6.31
1965 4.16 6.32
1964 4.41 6.31
1963 4.69 6.32
1962 4.79 6.31
1961 4.78 6.31
1960 4.71 6.29

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

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Cayman Islands and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Laos
2024 39.3 25.6
2023 38.9 25.3
2022 38.5 25
2021 38.1 24.7
2020 37.8 24.4
2019 37.4 24.1
2018 37.1 23.8
2017 36.8 23.6
2016 36.5 23.3
2015 36.3 23
2014 36.1 22.7
2013 35.9 22.3
2012 35.8 21.9
2011 35.7 21.4
2010 35.4 21
2009 35.1 20.5
2008 34.8 20
2007 34.5 19.6
2006 34.2 19.2
2005 33.9 18.9
2004 33.7 18.7
2003 33.5 18.5
2002 33.4 18.4
2001 33.3 18.2
2000 33.2 18.1
1999 32.9 18
1998 32.3 18
1997 31.8 18
1996 31.3 17.9
1995 30.8 17.9
1994 30.5 17.9
1993 30.1 17.9
1992 29.9 17.9
1991 29.6 17.9
1990 29.5 17.9
1989 29.1 17.9
1988 28.6 17.9
1987 28.1 17.8
1986 27.6 17.8
1985 27.2 17.8
1984 26.8 17.8
1983 26.4 17.8
1982 26.2 17.8
1981 26.1 17.9
1980 26 17.9
1979 25.7 18
1978 25 18.1
1977 24.3 18.3
1976 23.7 18.4
1975 23.1 18.5
1974 22.6 18.6
1973 22.2 18.7
1972 21.8 18.7
1971 21.4 18.7
1970 21.2 18.7
1969 21.2 18.8
1968 21.3 18.8
1967 21.6 18.9
1966 21.8 18.9
1965 22.1 18.9
1964 22.3 19
1963 22.6 19
1962 22.9 19.1
1961 23.3 19.2
1960 23.5 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel n/a
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2018
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
3.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.7%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Laos
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
17.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
75.6%
2023
English speaking
76.6%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
63.6%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Laos
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
39
2023
Obesity rate n/a
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Laos
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
24,598 mi
2009

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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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