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Cayman Islands vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 190th vs. 134th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Netherlands
Population
77619
18252623
Population rank 187/197 72/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 158/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$86,174
2024
Government debt n/a
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Netherlands
2024 - $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $7,241,244,269 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $6,660,161,212 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $6,060,813,808 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $5,655,357,984 $932,560,861,701
2019 $5,941,896,600 $928,903,005,576
2018 $5,530,178,499 $929,733,599,797
2017 $5,166,281,293 $848,233,537,846
2016 $4,909,322,200 $797,163,949,290
2015 $4,708,167,255 $775,743,675,303
2014 $4,562,853,582 $901,556,501,756
2013 $4,405,796,081 $883,951,539,007
2012 $4,291,004,486 $845,689,017,066
2011 $4,186,073,160 $913,140,741,333
2010 $4,156,841,164 $852,464,982,433
2009 $4,281,714,618 $878,954,223,140
2008 $4,585,948,969 $957,901,566,041
2007 $4,466,278,031 $853,499,460,873
2006 $4,200,288,282 $737,593,995,289
2005 - $688,133,699,636
2004 - $661,224,886,143
2003 - $582,435,617,082
2002 - $475,529,972,123
2001 - $432,536,219,669
2000 - $417,649,282,154
1999 - $447,778,514,140
1998 - $438,612,530,549
1997 - $417,506,211,882
1996 - $451,372,549,020
1995 - $452,967,334,614
1994 - $379,688,232,232
1993 - $354,070,495,966
1992 - $363,497,050,125
1991 - $327,982,316,124
1990 - $318,799,003,994
1989 - $258,716,904,292
1988 - $262,295,966,105
1987 - $245,406,949,521
1986 - $201,157,708,221
1985 - $144,057,523,222
1984 - $144,124,462,912
1983 - $153,671,294,109
1982 - $158,712,765,536
1981 - $164,375,775,854
1980 - $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Cayman Islands and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Netherlands
2024 - $67,520
2023 $99,144 $63,516
2022 $93,031 $59,123
2021 $86,450 $60,142
2020 $82,339 $53,468
2019 $88,254 $53,555
2018 $83,866 $53,955
2017 $80,054 $49,514
2016 $77,802 $46,809
2015 $76,379 $45,794
2014 $75,845 $53,457
2013 $75,114 $52,602
2012 $75,102 $50,474
2011 $75,281 $54,702
2010 $76,838 $51,306
2009 $81,374 $53,172
2008 $89,655 $58,247
2007 $89,888 $52,101
2006 $87,085 $45,124
2005 - $42,165
2004 - $40,611
2003 - $35,897
2002 - $29,447
2001 - $26,956
2000 - $26,225
1999 - $28,319
1998 - $27,924
1997 - $26,745
1996 - $29,064
1995 - $29,301
1994 - $24,683
1993 - $23,156
1992 - $23,939
1991 - $21,764
1990 - $21,322
1989 - $17,423
1988 - $17,771
1987 - $16,734
1986 - $13,804
1985 - $9,941
1984 - $9,992
1983 - $10,696
1982 - $11,089
1981 - $11,537
1980 - $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Netherlands
2026 80.9 82.6
2025 80.7 82.4
2024 80.5 82.3
2023 80.4 82.2
2022 80 81.9
2021 79.3 81.4
2020 79.2 81.4
2019 79.1 82.1
2018 78.8 81.8
2017 78.6 81.7
2016 78.4 81.6
2015 78.1 81.5
2014 77.9 81.7
2013 77.7 81.3
2012 77.1 81.1
2011 76.6 81.1
2010 76.1 80.8
2009 75.7 80.7
2008 75.4 80.4
2007 75.2 80.3
2006 75 79.8
2005 74.9 79.5
2004 74.6 79.2
2003 74.6 78.7
2002 74.6 78.4
2001 74.5 78.3
2000 74.4 78.1
1999 74.2 78
1998 74.1 78
1997 73.9 77.9
1996 73.7 77.6
1995 73.6 77.6
1994 73.4 77.5
1993 73.2 77
1992 73.1 77.4
1991 72.9 77.2
1990 72.7 77
1989 72.5 76.8
1988 72.4 77
1987 72.1 76.8
1986 71.9 76.4
1985 71.6 76.4
1984 71.2 76.3
1983 70.8 76.3
1982 70.4 76.1
1981 70 76
1980 69.5 75.8
1979 69 75.6
1978 68.5 75.2
1977 68.1 75.3
1976 67.5 74.7
1975 67 74.6
1974 66.5 74.6
1973 65.9 74.2
1972 65.4 73.8
1971 64.8 73.9
1970 64.4 73.6
1969 64 73.6
1968 63.6 73.6
1967 63.2 73.8
1966 62.8 73.6
1965 62.2 73.6
1964 61.4 73.7
1963 60.8 73.4
1962 60.1 73.2
1961 59.4 73.6
1960 58.8 73.4
1959 58.2 73.2
1958 57.7 73.1
1957 57.3 73
1956 56.8 72.5
1955 56.4 72.5
1954 55.9 72.4
1953 55.4 71.7
1952 55 72.1
1951 54.5 71.5
1950 54 71.4

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

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Cayman Islands and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Netherlands
2024 74,457 17,993,485
2023 73,038 17,877,117
2022 71,591 17,700,982
2021 70,108 17,533,044
2020 68,684 17,441,500
2019 67,327 17,344,874
2018 65,941 17,231,624
2017 64,535 17,131,296
2016 63,100 17,030,314
2015 61,642 16,939,923
2014 60,160 16,865,008
2013 58,655 16,804,432
2012 57,136 16,754,962
2011 55,606 16,693,074
2010 54,099 16,615,394
2009 52,618 16,530,388
2008 51,151 16,445,593
2007 49,687 16,381,696
2006 48,232 16,346,101
2005 46,788 16,319,868
2004 45,352 16,281,779
2003 43,934 16,225,302
2002 42,514 16,148,929
2001 41,089 16,046,180
2000 39,674 15,925,513
1999 38,284 15,812,088
1998 36,922 15,707,209
1997 35,543 15,610,650
1996 34,143 15,530,498
1995 32,743 15,459,006
1994 31,352 15,382,838
1993 29,976 15,290,368
1992 28,621 15,184,166
1991 27,294 15,069,798
1990 25,999 14,951,510
1989 24,874 14,848,907
1988 23,951 14,760,094
1987 23,073 14,665,037
1986 22,197 14,572,278
1985 21,324 14,491,632
1984 20,454 14,424,211
1983 19,598 14,367,070
1982 18,750 14,312,690
1981 17,905 14,247,208
1980 17,079 14,149,800
1979 16,351 14,038,270
1978 15,727 13,941,700
1977 15,105 13,856,185
1976 14,454 13,774,037
1975 13,788 13,666,335
1974 13,114 13,545,056
1973 12,438 13,439,322
1972 11,764 13,328,593
1971 11,098 13,194,497
1970 10,517 13,038,526
1969 10,165 12,877,984
1968 9,971 12,729,721
1967 9,769 12,598,201
1966 9,560 12,456,251
1965 9,361 12,294,732
1964 9,166 12,127,120
1963 8,970 11,965,966
1962 8,781 11,805,689
1961 8,601 11,638,712
1960 8,428 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Netherlands
2023 1.53 1.43
2022 1.54 1.49
2021 1.55 1.62
2020 1.55 1.54
2019 1.51 1.57
2018 1.28 1.59
2017 1.22 1.62
2016 1.23 1.66
2015 1.27 1.66
2014 1.33 1.71
2013 1.45 1.68
2012 1.53 1.72
2011 1.64 1.76
2010 1.69 1.79
2009 1.72 1.79
2008 1.7 1.77
2007 1.68 1.72
2006 1.67 1.72
2005 1.67 1.71
2004 1.67 1.72
2003 1.67 1.75
2002 1.68 1.73
2001 1.7 1.71
2000 1.71 1.72
1999 1.71 1.65
1998 1.7 1.63
1997 1.7 1.56
1996 1.69 1.53
1995 1.67 1.53
1994 1.66 1.57
1993 1.67 1.57
1992 1.73 1.59
1991 1.85 1.61
1990 1.78 1.62
1989 1.76 1.55
1988 1.63 1.55
1987 1.58 1.56
1986 1.69 1.55
1985 1.75 1.51
1984 1.79 1.49
1983 1.83 1.47
1982 2.01 1.5
1981 2.38 1.56
1980 2.4 1.6
1979 2.37 1.56
1978 2.37 1.58
1977 2.41 1.58
1976 2.53 1.63
1975 2.72 1.66
1974 2.96 1.77
1973 3.56 1.9
1972 4.89 2.15
1971 3.47 2.36
1970 4.66 2.57
1969 3.52 2.75
1968 3.99 2.72
1967 4.05 2.81
1966 4.08 2.9
1965 4.16 3.04
1964 4.41 3.17
1963 4.69 3.19
1962 4.79 3.18
1961 4.78 3.22
1960 4.71 3.12

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

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Cayman Islands and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Netherlands
2024 39.3 42.4
2023 38.9 42.4
2022 38.5 42.5
2021 38.1 42.6
2020 37.8 42.5
2019 37.4 42.5
2018 37.1 42.4
2017 36.8 42.3
2016 36.5 42.2
2015 36.3 42
2014 36.1 41.8
2013 35.9 41.6
2012 35.8 41.3
2011 35.7 41
2010 35.4 40.7
2009 35.1 40.3
2008 34.8 40
2007 34.5 39.7
2006 34.2 39.3
2005 33.9 38.9
2004 33.7 38.5
2003 33.5 38.1
2002 33.4 37.8
2001 33.3 37.5
2000 33.2 37.3
1999 32.9 37
1998 32.3 36.7
1997 31.8 36.4
1996 31.3 36.1
1995 30.8 35.7
1994 30.5 35.4
1993 30.1 35.1
1992 29.9 34.8
1991 29.6 34.6
1990 29.5 34.3
1989 29.1 34.1
1988 28.6 33.8
1987 28.1 33.5
1986 27.6 33.2
1985 27.2 32.9
1984 26.8 32.6
1983 26.4 32.3
1982 26.2 31.9
1981 26.1 31.6
1980 26 31.3
1979 25.7 31
1978 25 30.7
1977 24.3 30.3
1976 23.7 29.8
1975 23.1 29.4
1974 22.6 29.3
1973 22.2 29
1972 21.8 28.9
1971 21.4 28.7
1970 21.2 28.6
1969 21.2 28.6
1968 21.3 28.6
1967 21.6 28.5
1966 21.8 28.6
1965 22.1 28.6
1964 22.3 28.6
1963 22.6 28.7
1962 22.9 28.7
1961 23.3 28.8
1960 23.5 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
1.44%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Netherlands
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
4
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
76.6%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
97%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$807
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Netherlands
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
88,123 mi
2022

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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