The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 190th vs. 160th).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).
Main facts and rankings
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
5888008
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 115/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$20.1B
2023 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 128/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$3,478
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 135/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$12,575
2023 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$38.6B
2023 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
149.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$6,680
2023 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 70/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$3,779
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
3,950 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,470 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
2.24
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
29.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
78.1 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and Lebanon: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and Lebanon economies compared
GDP
Cayman Islands
Lebanon
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1988 | - | $3,313,540,068 |
| 1989 | - | $2,717,998,688 |
| 1990 | - | $2,838,485,354 |
| 1991 | - | $4,690,415,093 |
| 1992 | - | $5,843,579,161 |
| 1993 | - | $7,941,744,492 |
| 1994 | - | $9,599,127,050 |
| 1995 | - | $11,718,795,529 |
| 1996 | - | $13,690,217,334 |
| 1997 | - | $15,751,867,489 |
| 1998 | - | $17,247,179,006 |
| 1999 | - | $17,391,056,369 |
| 2000 | - | $17,260,364,842 |
| 2001 | - | $17,649,751,244 |
| 2002 | - | $19,152,238,806 |
| 2003 | - | $20,082,918,740 |
| 2004 | - | $21,159,827,992 |
| 2005 | - | $21,497,336,499 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $22,022,709,851 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $24,827,355,015 |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $29,118,916,105 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $35,399,582,929 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $38,443,907,042 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $39,927,125,962 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $44,016,799,516 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $46,880,103,081 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $48,095,213,747 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $49,929,337,837 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | $51,147,308,774 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | $53,027,680,686 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | $54,901,519,156 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | $51,605,959,131 |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | $31,712,128,254 |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | $23,131,941,557 |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | $20,992,421,949 |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | $20,078,620,357 |
Cayman Islands and Lebanon economies compared
GDP per capita
Cayman Islands
Lebanon
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1988 | - | $959 |
| 1989 | - | $771 |
| 1990 | - | $790 |
| 1991 | - | $1,278 |
| 1992 | - | $1,559 |
| 1993 | - | $2,079 |
| 1994 | - | $2,468 |
| 1995 | - | $2,959 |
| 1996 | - | $3,393 |
| 1997 | - | $3,834 |
| 1998 | - | $4,125 |
| 1999 | - | $4,087 |
| 2000 | - | $3,987 |
| 2001 | - | $4,010 |
| 2002 | - | $4,291 |
| 2003 | - | $4,438 |
| 2004 | - | $4,601 |
| 2005 | - | $4,602 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $4,635 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $5,125 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $5,912 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $7,091 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $7,626 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $7,835 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $8,407 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $8,162 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $7,578 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $7,714 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $8,089 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $8,608 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $9,175 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $8,906 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $5,561 |
| 2021 | $86,438 | $4,045 |
| 2022 | $92,202 | $3,654 |
| 2023 | $97,750 | $3,478 |
Cayman Islands vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cayman Islands
Lebanon
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 59.9 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 60.3 |
| 1952 | 55 | 60.8 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 61.2 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 61.6 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 61.5 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 62.2 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 62.8 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 61.2 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 63.6 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 63.9 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 64.3 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 64.6 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 64.9 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 65.1 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 65.3 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 65.5 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 65.7 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 65.8 |
| 1969 | 64 | 65.9 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 66 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 66.1 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 66.2 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 66.3 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 66.4 |
| 1975 | 67 | 57.7 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 36.4 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 60.3 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 60 |
| 1979 | 69 | 59.6 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 59.9 |
| 1981 | 70 | 60.3 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 47.2 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 60.8 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 61.2 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 61.6 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 62 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 62.5 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 62.9 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 65.1 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 65.5 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 70.9 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 71.6 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 72 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 72.4 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 72.6 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 72.9 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 73.2 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 73.5 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 73.9 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 74.4 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 74.8 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 75.3 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 75.7 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 76.1 |
| 2006 | 75 | 75.7 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 76.7 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 77 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 77.3 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 77.5 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 77.8 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 77.9 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 78 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 78.1 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 78.3 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 78.2 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 78.2 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 76.3 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 73.6 |
| 2022 | 80 | 78 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 77.8 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 77.9 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 78.1 |
Cayman Islands and Lebanon population clocks and comparison
Population
Cayman Islands
Lebanon
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1960 | 8,428 | 1,794,406 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 1,850,084 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 1,909,578 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 1,970,316 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 2,030,543 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 2,088,831 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 2,148,260 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 2,206,731 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 2,266,368 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 2,328,159 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 2,386,114 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 2,446,314 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 2,509,729 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 2,572,935 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 2,635,185 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 2,693,191 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 2,726,469 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 2,762,155 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 2,822,682 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 2,882,635 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 2,944,763 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 3,008,981 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 3,054,931 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 3,094,996 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 3,152,744 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 3,217,376 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 3,300,365 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 3,385,555 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 3,454,649 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 3,525,285 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 3,595,175 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 3,668,912 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 3,747,371 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 3,820,647 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 3,889,799 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 3,960,735 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 4,034,781 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 4,108,405 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 4,181,281 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 4,255,277 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 4,329,340 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 4,401,918 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 4,463,504 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 4,525,508 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 4,599,279 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 4,671,102 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 4,751,136 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 4,844,118 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 4,925,354 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 4,992,287 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 5,041,288 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 5,096,020 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 5,235,742 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 5,743,436 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 6,346,990 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 6,472,469 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 6,323,060 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 6,160,128 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 5,984,119 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 5,794,594 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 5,702,398 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 5,718,122 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 5,744,489 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 5,773,493 |
| 2024 | 74,457 | 5,805,962 |
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Lebanon
Fertility rate
Cayman Islands
Lebanon
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 5.88 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 5.89 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 5.9 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 5.91 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 5.85 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 5.77 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 5.68 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 5.57 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 5.45 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 5.32 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 5.19 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 5.05 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 4.91 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 4.79 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 4.65 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 4.52 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 4.39 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 4.28 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 4.18 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 4.08 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 4.01 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 3.95 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 3.86 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 3.73 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 3.66 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 3.53 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 3.47 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 3.42 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 3.39 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 3.36 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 3.27 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 3.16 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 3.05 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 2.82 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 2.73 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 2.67 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 2.65 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 2.63 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 2.58 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 2.52 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 2.46 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 2.38 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 2.29 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 2.24 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 2.19 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 2.26 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 2.32 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 2.35 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 2.36 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 2.38 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 2.38 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 2.39 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 2.37 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 2.35 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 2.33 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 2.31 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 2.28 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 2.26 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 2.24 |
Cayman Islands and Lebanon demographics compared
Median age
Cayman Islands
Lebanon
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 1960 | 23.5 | 19.9 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 19.1 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 18.7 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 18.2 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 18.1 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 18 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 18 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 18.1 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 18.2 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 18.3 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 18.7 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 19 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 19.1 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 19.2 |
| 1978 | 25 | 19.4 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 19.6 |
| 1980 | 26 | 19.8 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 19.9 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 20.1 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 20.3 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 20.5 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 20.7 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 20.8 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 21 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 21.2 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 21.4 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 21.6 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 21.8 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 22 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 22.5 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 22.8 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 23.1 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 23.4 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 23.7 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 24 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 24.3 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 24.6 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 24.9 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 25.2 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 25.6 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 26 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 26.3 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 26.7 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 27.1 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 27.5 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 27.9 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 28.2 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 28.6 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 28.9 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 29.2 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 29.4 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 29.5 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 29.4 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 29.3 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 29 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 28.9 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 29 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 29.2 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 29.4 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 29.6 |
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Finance
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
$21.6B
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
18.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
1.22%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
8.91%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
80,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+0.01%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
11.3%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
42.4%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
2.09%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
44.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
25.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.8%
2022 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
6
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
4
2020 |
10
2021 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$644M
2020 |
$10.6B
2021 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$234M
2023 |
$33.3B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$10.2M
2024 |
$5.8B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
1,936,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
27%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
23%
2024 |
Energy
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
617 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$19.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
17.3 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
3 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
89.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
6.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
6.6%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
96.9%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
681 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
5.07%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
16%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
-17,267
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
89.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.87 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.37 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
49.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
22
2024 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
74
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
2.26
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
16.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
58
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
92%
2019 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
40%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
83.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$392
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$131.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
78.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
7.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
2.62
2019 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
15
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
18.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
30.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
12.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
47
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
34.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
1.26 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cayman Islands
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.007%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
680 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
2,603 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
560 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
13,487 mi
2017 |
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