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Cayman Islands vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 190th vs. 28th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Mauritania
Population
77619
5505206
Population rank 187/197 122/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$7,369
2024
Government debt n/a
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Mauritania
2024 - $10,908,045,687
2023 $7,241,244,269 $10,726,838,461
2022 $6,660,161,212 $9,557,966,698
2021 $6,060,813,808 $9,222,536,364
2020 $5,655,357,984 $8,260,752,385
2019 $5,941,896,600 $7,894,764,886
2018 $5,530,178,499 $7,473,550,557
2017 $5,166,281,293 $6,800,135,898
2016 $4,909,322,200 $6,398,747,592
2015 $4,708,167,255 $6,166,863,897
2014 $4,562,853,582 $6,592,537,782
2013 $4,405,796,081 $7,223,071,097
2012 $4,291,004,486 $6,728,208,836
2011 $4,186,073,160 $6,764,627,746
2010 $4,156,841,164 $5,628,878,798
2009 $4,281,714,618 $4,714,595,548
2008 $4,585,948,969 $5,206,437,194
2007 $4,466,278,031 $4,346,212,355
2006 $4,200,288,282 $3,919,577,286
2005 - $2,936,019,526
2004 - $2,362,501,023
2003 - $2,051,147,607
2002 - $1,777,057,481
2001 - $1,746,063,558
2000 - $1,779,520,886
1999 - $1,985,922,776
1998 - $2,032,347,665
1997 - $2,071,996,564
1996 - $2,132,087,009
1995 - $2,091,726,101
1994 - $1,944,876,755
1993 - $1,847,353,211
1992 - $2,164,298,425
1991 - $2,133,692,697
1990 - $1,506,914,408
1989 - $1,450,647,019
1988 - $1,414,951,290
1987 - $1,344,664,725
1986 - $1,186,628,778
1985 - $1,009,723,326
1984 - $1,074,373,230
1983 - $1,165,171,263
1982 - $1,108,776,653
1981 - $1,105,494,682
1980 - $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Mauritania
2024 - $2,110
2023 $99,144 $2,136
2022 $93,031 $1,960
2021 $86,450 $1,948
2020 $82,339 $1,796
2019 $88,254 $1,767
2018 $83,866 $1,723
2017 $80,054 $1,615
2016 $77,802 $1,566
2015 $76,379 $1,555
2014 $75,845 $1,713
2013 $75,114 $1,934
2012 $75,102 $1,859
2011 $75,281 $1,931
2010 $76,838 $1,660
2009 $81,374 $1,435
2008 $89,655 $1,636
2007 $89,888 $1,405
2006 $87,085 $1,301
2005 - $999
2004 - $824
2003 - $732
2002 - $649
2001 - $652
2000 - $681
1999 - $781
1998 - $821
1997 - $859
1996 - $904
1995 - $905
1994 - $865
1993 - $850
1992 - $1,036
1991 - $1,062
1990 - $772
1989 - $762
1988 - $762
1987 - $746
1986 - $677
1985 - $593
1984 - $650
1983 - $725
1982 - $710
1981 - $729
1980 - $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Mauritania
2026 80.9 69.2
2025 80.7 68.9
2024 80.5 68.7
2023 80.4 68.5
2022 80 68.3
2021 79.3 66.8
2020 79.2 66.8
2019 79.1 67.6
2018 78.8 67.4
2017 78.6 67.1
2016 78.4 66.8
2015 78.1 66.5
2014 77.9 66.2
2013 77.7 65.9
2012 77.1 65.8
2011 76.6 65.8
2010 76.1 65.7
2009 75.7 65.5
2008 75.4 65.2
2007 75.2 64.9
2006 75 64.5
2005 74.9 63.9
2004 74.6 63.4
2003 74.6 62.8
2002 74.6 62.2
2001 74.5 61.7
2000 74.4 61
1999 74.2 60.4
1998 74.1 59.9
1997 73.9 59.4
1996 73.7 58.9
1995 73.6 58.9
1994 73.4 58.8
1993 73.2 58.7
1992 73.1 58.6
1991 72.9 58.3
1990 72.7 58.1
1989 72.5 57.7
1988 72.4 57.5
1987 72.1 57
1986 71.9 56.3
1985 71.6 55.8
1984 71.2 55.2
1983 70.8 54.6
1982 70.4 54.2
1981 70 53.7
1980 69.5 53.2
1979 69 52.8
1978 68.5 52.3
1977 68.1 52
1976 67.5 51.8
1975 67 51.6
1974 66.5 51.4
1973 65.9 51.2
1972 65.4 51
1971 64.8 50.8
1970 64.4 50.5
1969 64 50.1
1968 63.6 49.5
1967 63.2 48.9
1966 62.8 48.1
1965 62.2 47.4
1964 61.4 46.6
1963 60.8 45.8
1962 60.1 45
1961 59.4 44.3
1960 58.8 43.6
1959 58.2 42.9
1958 57.7 42.3
1957 57.3 41.7
1956 56.8 41.1
1955 56.4 40.6
1954 55.9 40.1
1953 55.4 39.6
1952 55 39.2
1951 54.5 38.8
1950 54 38.4

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

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Cayman Islands and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Mauritania
2024 74,457 5,169,395
2023 73,038 5,022,441
2022 71,591 4,875,637
2021 70,108 4,734,874
2020 68,684 4,600,131
2019 67,327 4,467,708
2018 65,941 4,337,685
2017 64,535 4,210,600
2016 63,100 4,086,657
2015 61,642 3,965,959
2014 60,160 3,848,514
2013 58,655 3,734,318
2012 57,136 3,619,034
2011 55,606 3,502,811
2010 54,099 3,390,965
2009 52,618 3,284,448
2008 51,151 3,183,269
2007 49,687 3,093,059
2006 48,232 3,013,660
2005 46,788 2,939,059
2004 45,352 2,868,664
2003 43,934 2,802,046
2002 42,514 2,738,655
2001 41,089 2,678,760
2000 39,674 2,613,441
1999 38,284 2,541,698
1998 36,922 2,474,651
1997 35,543 2,411,306
1996 34,143 2,358,188
1995 32,743 2,312,017
1994 31,352 2,249,454
1993 29,976 2,174,328
1992 28,621 2,088,135
1991 27,294 2,009,738
1990 25,999 1,951,878
1989 24,874 1,903,048
1988 23,951 1,855,859
1987 23,073 1,803,014
1986 22,197 1,751,835
1985 21,324 1,702,107
1984 20,454 1,653,693
1983 19,598 1,606,746
1982 18,750 1,561,176
1981 17,905 1,516,877
1980 17,079 1,474,043
1979 16,351 1,432,758
1978 15,727 1,392,713
1977 15,105 1,353,768
1976 14,454 1,315,336
1975 13,788 1,277,330
1974 13,114 1,240,188
1973 12,438 1,203,838
1972 11,764 1,168,355
1971 11,098 1,133,702
1970 10,517 1,099,806
1969 10,165 1,066,754
1968 9,971 1,034,739
1967 9,769 1,003,843
1966 9,560 974,157
1965 9,361 945,838
1964 9,166 918,955
1963 8,970 893,423
1962 8,781 869,184
1961 8,601 846,167
1960 8,428 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Mauritania
2023 1.53 4.7
2022 1.54 4.77
2021 1.55 4.85
2020 1.55 4.91
2019 1.51 4.98
2018 1.28 5.04
2017 1.22 5.11
2016 1.23 5.16
2015 1.27 5.21
2014 1.33 5.26
2013 1.45 5.32
2012 1.53 5.35
2011 1.64 5.38
2010 1.69 5.38
2009 1.72 5.41
2008 1.7 5.44
2007 1.68 5.43
2006 1.67 5.4
2005 1.67 5.38
2004 1.67 5.37
2003 1.67 5.36
2002 1.68 5.37
2001 1.7 5.41
2000 1.71 5.46
1999 1.71 5.52
1998 1.7 5.62
1997 1.7 5.74
1996 1.69 5.86
1995 1.67 5.96
1994 1.66 6.06
1993 1.67 6.09
1992 1.73 6.13
1991 1.85 6.16
1990 1.78 6.18
1989 1.76 6.2
1988 1.63 6.21
1987 1.58 6.27
1986 1.69 6.34
1985 1.75 6.42
1984 1.79 6.48
1983 1.83 6.54
1982 2.01 6.59
1981 2.38 6.64
1980 2.4 6.67
1979 2.37 6.7
1978 2.37 6.73
1977 2.41 6.74
1976 2.53 6.73
1975 2.72 6.71
1974 2.96 6.73
1973 3.56 6.72
1972 4.89 6.71
1971 3.47 6.7
1970 4.66 6.68
1969 3.52 6.64
1968 3.99 6.6
1967 4.05 6.57
1966 4.08 6.52
1965 4.16 6.44
1964 4.41 6.37
1963 4.69 6.31
1962 4.79 6.24
1961 4.78 6.2
1960 4.71 6.15

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

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Cayman Islands and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Mauritania
2024 39.3 18.4
2023 38.9 18.2
2022 38.5 18.1
2021 38.1 18
2020 37.8 17.9
2019 37.4 17.9
2018 37.1 17.8
2017 36.8 17.8
2016 36.5 17.8
2015 36.3 17.8
2014 36.1 17.8
2013 35.9 17.8
2012 35.8 17.8
2011 35.7 17.9
2010 35.4 17.8
2009 35.1 17.8
2008 34.8 17.7
2007 34.5 17.6
2006 34.2 17.6
2005 33.9 17.7
2004 33.7 17.7
2003 33.5 17.7
2002 33.4 17.7
2001 33.3 17.7
2000 33.2 17.7
1999 32.9 17.6
1998 32.3 17.5
1997 31.8 17.5
1996 31.3 17.5
1995 30.8 17.6
1994 30.5 17.6
1993 30.1 17.6
1992 29.9 17.3
1991 29.6 17.2
1990 29.5 17.1
1989 29.1 17.1
1988 28.6 17.1
1987 28.1 17.1
1986 27.6 17
1985 27.2 17
1984 26.8 17
1983 26.4 17
1982 26.2 17
1981 26.1 17
1980 26 17
1979 25.7 17
1978 25 17.1
1977 24.3 17.1
1976 23.7 17.2
1975 23.1 17.3
1974 22.6 17.4
1973 22.2 17.6
1972 21.8 17.7
1971 21.4 17.9
1970 21.2 18.1
1969 21.2 18.3
1968 21.3 18.4
1967 21.6 18.5
1966 21.8 18.6
1965 22.1 18.7
1964 22.3 18.8
1963 22.6 18.8
1962 22.9 18.8
1961 23.3 18.8
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 Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
0.23%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Mauritania
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
19.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Mauritania
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
25.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
67%
2021
English speaking
76.6%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
37.4%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
37.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Mauritania
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
7,614 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. 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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