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Cayman Islands vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 190th vs. 191st).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
Population
77619
35058
Population rank 187/197 192/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$290M
2024
GDP rank 158/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$8,195
2024
Government debt n/a
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
2024 - $290,108,490
2023 $7,241,244,269 $263,761,322
2022 $6,660,161,212 $258,723,511
2021 $6,060,813,808 $261,245,544
2020 $5,655,357,984 $241,800,000
2019 $5,941,896,600 $232,900,000
2018 $5,530,178,499 $220,000,000
2017 $5,166,281,293 $213,700,000
2016 $4,909,322,200 $201,800,000
2015 $4,708,167,255 $183,700,000
2014 $4,562,853,582 $186,000,000
2013 $4,405,796,081 $186,400,000
2012 $4,291,004,486 $180,700,000
2011 $4,186,073,160 $172,300,000
2010 $4,156,841,164 $161,100,000
2009 $4,281,714,618 $151,200,000
2008 $4,585,948,969 $146,600,000
2007 $4,466,278,031 $150,500,000
2006 $4,200,288,282 $143,200,000
2005 - $138,000,000
2004 - $132,900,000
2003 - $131,128,500
2002 - $131,960,000
2001 - $122,406,100
2000 - $114,838,500
1999 - $113,352,100
1998 - $112,070,100
1997 - $109,884,700
1996 - $110,858,000
1995 - $120,230,000
1994 - $108,071,000
1993 - $99,461,000
1992 - $91,063,000
1991 - $82,507,000
1990 - $78,476,000
1989 - $72,798,000
1988 - $70,688,000
1987 - $62,983,000
1986 - $55,989,000
1985 - $43,879,000
1984 - $45,144,000
1983 - $41,749,000
1982 - $34,918,000
1981 - $31,020,000
1980 - $26,710,653
1979 - $25,545,346
1978 - $22,209,370
1977 - $20,210,069
1976 - $18,153,647
1975 - $16,691,301
1974 - $15,217,532
1973 - $11,607,366
1972 - $9,973,652
1971 - $9,116,810
1970 - $8,408,486

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

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Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
2024 - $7,726
2023 $99,144 $6,793
2022 $93,031 $6,456
2021 $86,450 $6,315
2020 $82,339 $5,662
2019 $88,254 $5,292
2018 $83,866 $4,858
2017 $80,054 $4,593
2016 $77,802 $4,230
2015 $76,379 $3,764
2014 $75,845 $3,735
2013 $75,114 $3,678
2012 $75,102 $3,514
2011 $75,281 $3,319
2010 $76,838 $3,095
2009 $81,374 $2,907
2008 $89,655 $2,818
2007 $89,888 $2,892
2006 $87,085 $2,754
2005 - $2,659
2004 - $2,566
2003 - $2,539
2002 - $2,566
2001 - $2,394
2000 - $2,265
1999 - $2,258
1998 - $2,254
1997 - $2,231
1996 - $2,273
1995 - $2,491
1994 - $2,265
1993 - $2,112
1992 - $1,963
1991 - $1,811
1990 - $1,758
1989 - $1,670
1988 - $1,670
1987 - $1,543
1986 - $1,425
1985 - $1,162
1984 - $1,245
1983 - $1,199
1982 - $1,046
1981 - $969
1980 - $868
1979 - $859
1978 - $771
1977 - $724
1976 - $672
1975 - $638
1974 - $602
1973 - $472
1972 - $416
1971 - $390
1970 - $373

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
2026 80.9 67.3
2025 80.7 67.2
2024 80.5 67.1
2023 80.4 66.9
2022 80 66.7
2021 79.3 65.4
2020 79.2 65.4
2019 79.1 66
2018 78.8 65.9
2017 78.6 65.7
2016 78.4 65.5
2015 78.1 65.3
2014 77.9 65.1
2013 77.7 65
2012 77.1 64.8
2011 76.6 64.6
2010 76.1 64.5
2009 75.7 64.4
2008 75.4 64.3
2007 75.2 64.3
2006 75 64.2
2005 74.9 64.1
2004 74.6 64
2003 74.6 64
2002 74.6 63.8
2001 74.5 63.7
2000 74.4 63.3
1999 74.2 63.4
1998 74.1 63.2
1997 73.9 63
1996 73.7 62.8
1995 73.6 62.5
1994 73.4 62.3
1993 73.2 62.1
1992 73.1 61.9
1991 72.9 61.8
1990 72.7 61.8
1989 72.5 61.7
1988 72.4 61.8
1987 72.1 61.8
1986 71.9 61.8
1985 71.6 61.7
1984 71.2 61.6
1983 70.8 61.5
1982 70.4 61.3
1981 70 61.1
1980 69.5 61
1979 69 60.8
1978 68.5 60.7
1977 68.1 60.6
1976 67.5 60.4
1975 67 60.3
1974 66.5 60.1
1973 65.9 59.8
1972 65.4 59.5
1971 64.8 59.1
1970 64.4 58.8
1969 64 58.5
1968 63.6 58.2
1967 63.2 57.8
1966 62.8 57.3
1965 62.2 56.8
1964 61.4 56.3
1963 60.8 55.7
1962 60.1 55.2
1961 59.4 54.7
1960 58.8 54.4
1959 58.2 54
1958 57.7 53.6
1957 57.3 53.4
1956 56.8 53.2
1955 56.4 53
1954 55.9 52.9
1953 55.4 52.8
1952 55 52.7
1951 54.5 52.7
1950 54 52.6

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

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Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
2024 74,457 37,548
2023 73,038 38,827
2022 71,591 40,077
2021 70,108 41,367
2020 68,684 42,706
2019 67,327 44,007
2018 65,941 45,285
2017 64,535 46,529
2016 63,100 47,709
2015 61,642 48,800
2014 60,160 49,796
2013 58,655 50,681
2012 57,136 51,419
2011 55,606 51,907
2010 54,099 52,044
2009 52,618 52,019
2008 51,151 52,030
2007 49,687 52,035
2006 48,232 51,992
2005 46,788 51,906
2004 45,352 51,791
2003 43,934 51,639
2002 42,514 51,425
2001 41,089 51,123
2000 39,674 50,706
1999 38,284 50,202
1998 36,922 49,717
1997 35,543 49,259
1996 34,143 48,775
1995 32,743 48,266
1994 31,352 47,712
1993 29,976 47,093
1992 28,621 46,388
1991 27,294 45,568
1990 25,999 44,629
1989 24,874 43,586
1988 23,951 42,321
1987 23,073 40,828
1986 22,197 39,286
1985 21,324 37,761
1984 20,454 36,264
1983 19,598 34,811
1982 18,750 33,397
1981 17,905 32,017
1980 17,079 30,774
1979 16,351 29,738
1978 15,727 28,809
1977 15,105 27,906
1976 14,454 27,021
1975 13,788 26,154
1974 13,114 25,296
1973 12,438 24,581
1972 11,764 23,992
1971 11,098 23,366
1970 10,517 22,530
1969 10,165 21,305
1968 9,971 19,862
1967 9,769 18,655
1966 9,560 17,927
1965 9,361 17,402
1964 9,166 16,852
1963 8,970 16,302
1962 8,781 15,755
1961 8,601 15,219
1960 8,428 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
2023 1.53 2.92
2022 1.54 2.94
2021 1.55 2.96
2020 1.55 2.99
2019 1.51 3.01
2018 1.28 3.04
2017 1.22 3.06
2016 1.23 3.09
2015 1.27 3.13
2014 1.33 3.18
2013 1.45 3.25
2012 1.53 3.38
2011 1.64 3.53
2010 1.69 3.67
2009 1.72 3.83
2008 1.7 3.97
2007 1.68 4.09
2006 1.67 4.2
2005 1.67 4.28
2004 1.67 4.34
2003 1.67 4.42
2002 1.68 4.49
2001 1.7 4.58
2000 1.71 4.7
1999 1.71 4.78
1998 1.7 4.87
1997 1.7 4.96
1996 1.69 5.02
1995 1.67 5.09
1994 1.66 5.23
1993 1.67 5.38
1992 1.73 5.55
1991 1.85 5.76
1990 1.78 5.97
1989 1.76 6.18
1988 1.63 6.38
1987 1.58 6.57
1986 1.69 6.73
1985 1.75 6.87
1984 1.79 6.99
1983 1.83 7.08
1982 2.01 7.18
1981 2.38 7.27
1980 2.4 7.37
1979 2.37 7.47
1978 2.37 7.58
1977 2.41 7.67
1976 2.53 7.76
1975 2.72 7.83
1974 2.96 7.9
1973 3.56 7.95
1972 4.89 8
1971 3.47 8.04
1970 4.66 8.07
1969 3.52 8.11
1968 3.99 8.14
1967 4.05 8.17
1966 4.08 8.2
1965 4.16 8.16
1964 4.41 8.14
1963 4.69 8.12
1962 4.79 8.12
1961 4.78 8.12
1960 4.71 8.08

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

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Cayman Islands and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
2024 39.3 21.8
2023 38.9 21.9
2022 38.5 22.2
2021 38.1 22.5
2020 37.8 22.6
2019 37.4 22.6
2018 37.1 22.4
2017 36.8 22.2
2016 36.5 21.9
2015 36.3 21.6
2014 36.1 21.3
2013 35.9 21
2012 35.8 20.8
2011 35.7 20.6
2010 35.4 20.6
2009 35.1 20.5
2008 34.8 20.4
2007 34.5 20.2
2006 34.2 19.9
2005 33.9 19.7
2004 33.7 19.4
2003 33.5 19.1
2002 33.4 18.8
2001 33.3 18.5
2000 33.2 18.2
1999 32.9 17.9
1998 32.3 17.6
1997 31.8 17.2
1996 31.3 16.9
1995 30.8 16.5
1994 30.5 16.1
1993 30.1 15.8
1992 29.9 15.4
1991 29.6 15.2
1990 29.5 14.9
1989 29.1 14.8
1988 28.6 14.7
1987 28.1 14.7
1986 27.6 14.7
1985 27.2 14.8
1984 26.8 14.8
1983 26.4 14.9
1982 26.2 14.9
1981 26.1 14.9
1980 26 15
1979 25.7 15.1
1978 25 15.3
1977 24.3 15.5
1976 23.7 15.7
1975 23.1 15.9
1974 22.6 16
1973 22.2 16.2
1972 21.8 16.6
1971 21.4 17.1
1970 21.2 17.4
1969 21.2 17.2
1968 21.3 16.9
1967 21.6 16.6
1966 21.8 16.4
1965 22.1 16.3
1964 22.3 16.3
1963 22.6 16.4
1962 22.9 16.7
1961 23.3 17
1960 23.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
7.7%
2022
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
58
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
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
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
15.6%
2018

Energy

Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
12.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
5.7
2013
Visa free countries n/a
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
95.8%
2021
English speaking
76.6%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
65.7%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
28.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.8%
2022

Territory

Cayman Islands Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
1,260 mi
2007

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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