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Cayman Islands vs New Zealand statistics compared

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The Cayman Islands has a population of 75.8K (ranked 187/197), compared with 5.32M in New Zealand (ranked 124/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 190th vs. 74th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.77B) and New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($264B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($104,293), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,591).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands New Zealand
Population
77917
5380024
Population rank 187/197 124/197
GDP
$7.77B
2024
$264B
2025
GDP rank 158/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$104,293
2024
$49,591
2025
GDP per capita rank 6/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$55,551
2024
Government debt n/a
$145B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
54.7%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$27,139
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$94,558
2026
$36,222
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
833 ppl/mi²
2026
52.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2024
1.57
2024
Median age
39.7 years
2025
38.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Cayman Islands and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands New Zealand
2025 - $264,057,413,740
2024 $7,765,336,505 $261,497,198,364
2023 $7,308,564,549 $256,372,177,758
2022 $6,653,516,041 $249,723,029,451
2021 $6,060,813,808 $253,732,493,988
2020 $5,655,357,984 $213,318,129,989
2019 $5,941,896,608 $213,088,034,258
2018 $5,530,178,441 $211,726,161,989
2017 $5,166,281,305 $206,561,943,051
2016 $4,909,322,237 $188,980,351,891
2015 $4,708,167,233 $178,147,457,243
2014 $4,562,853,611 $201,435,445,068
2013 $4,405,796,023 $190,943,478,290
2012 $4,291,004,524 $176,508,049,114
2011 $4,186,073,104 $168,458,838,711
2010 $4,156,841,107 $146,887,902,524
2009 $4,281,714,567 $121,663,439,315
2008 $4,585,949,024 $133,437,126,590
2007 $4,466,278,065 $137,188,946,866
2006 $4,200,288,241 $111,538,810,713
2005 - $114,720,129,550
2004 - $103,905,210,084
2003 - $88,250,885,550
2002 - $66,627,729,311
2001 - $53,872,425,917
2000 - $52,623,281,957
1999 - $58,762,260,626
1998 - $56,227,169,851
1997 - $66,075,143,415
1996 - $70,140,835,299
1995 - $63,918,703,507
1994 - $55,314,732,279
1993 - $46,775,620,817
1992 - $41,649,829,860
1991 - $42,745,329,732
1990 - $45,495,129,385
1989 - $43,920,222,525
1988 - $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cayman Islands and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands New Zealand
2025 - $49,591
2024 $104,293 $49,432
2023 $100,065 $49,302
2022 $92,938 $49,142
2021 $86,450 $49,902
2020 $82,339 $42,055
2019 $88,254 $42,872
2018 $83,866 $43,204
2017 $80,054 $42,912
2016 $77,802 $40,088
2015 $76,379 $38,649
2014 $75,845 $44,600
2013 $75,114 $42,985
2012 $75,102 $40,042
2011 $75,281 $38,426
2010 $76,838 $33,762
2009 $81,374 $28,277
2008 $89,655 $31,325
2007 $89,888 $32,480
2006 $87,085 $26,655
2005 - $27,751
2004 - $25,420
2003 - $21,914
2002 - $16,874
2001 - $13,883
2000 - $13,641
1999 - $15,322
1998 - $14,738
1997 - $17,474
1996 - $18,794
1995 - $17,400
1994 - $15,280
1993 - $13,094
1992 - $11,793
1991 - $12,230
1990 - $13,663
1989 - $13,312
1988 - $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cayman Islands vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands New Zealand
2026 80.9 82.5
2025 80.7 82.4
2024 80.5 82.2
2023 80.4 82.1
2022 80 81
2021 79.3 82.3
2020 79.2 82.7
2019 79.1 81.8
2018 78.8 81.9
2017 78.6 81.6
2016 78.4 82
2015 78.1 81.6
2014 77.9 81.4
2013 77.7 81.6
2012 77.1 81.2
2011 76.6 80.8
2010 76.1 81.1
2009 75.7 80.5
2008 75.4 80.2
2007 75.2 80.1
2006 75 80
2005 74.9 80
2004 74.6 79.4
2003 74.6 79.1
2002 74.6 78.9
2001 74.5 78.7
2000 74.4 78.7
1999 74.2 77.9
1998 74.1 78.2
1997 73.9 77.3
1996 73.7 76.8
1995 73.6 76.8
1994 73.4 76.9
1993 73.2 76.5
1992 73.1 76.2
1991 72.9 76.1
1990 72.7 75.4
1989 72.5 74.9
1988 72.4 74.5
1987 72.1 74.2
1986 71.9 74.1
1985 71.6 73.9
1984 71.2 74.4
1983 70.8 73.8
1982 70.4 73.7
1981 70 73.6
1980 69.5 72.9
1979 69 73.1
1978 68.5 73
1977 68.1 72.1
1976 67.5 72.4
1975 67 72.2
1974 66.5 71.9
1973 65.9 71.7
1972 65.4 71.8
1971 64.8 71.7
1970 64.4 71.2
1969 64 71.5
1968 63.6 71.1
1967 63.2 71.4
1966 62.8 71.1
1965 62.2 71.2
1964 61.4 71.3
1963 60.8 71.3
1962 60.1 71.2
1961 59.4 70.9
1960 58.8 71.2
1959 58.2 70.8
1958 57.7 70.9
1957 57.3 70.3
1956 56.8 70.7
1955 56.4 70.5
1954 55.9 70.3
1953 55.4 70.2
1952 55 69.4
1951 54.5 69.1
1950 54 69.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cayman Islands and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands New Zealand
2025 75,844 5,324,700
2024 74,457 5,290,000
2023 73,038 5,200,000
2022 71,591 5,081,700
2021 70,108 5,084,600
2020 68,684 5,072,400
2019 67,327 4,970,300
2018 65,941 4,900,600
2017 64,535 4,813,600
2016 63,100 4,714,100
2015 61,642 4,609,400
2014 60,160 4,516,500
2013 58,655 4,442,100
2012 57,136 4,408,100
2011 55,606 4,384,000
2010 54,099 4,350,700
2009 52,618 4,302,600
2008 51,151 4,259,800
2007 49,687 4,223,800
2006 48,232 4,184,600
2005 46,788 4,133,900
2004 45,352 4,087,500
2003 43,934 4,027,200
2002 42,514 3,948,500
2001 41,089 3,880,500
2000 39,674 3,857,700
1999 38,284 3,835,100
1998 36,922 3,815,000
1997 35,543 3,781,300
1996 34,143 3,732,000
1995 32,743 3,673,400
1994 31,352 3,620,000
1993 29,976 3,572,200
1992 28,621 3,531,700
1991 27,294 3,495,100
1990 25,999 3,329,800
1989 24,874 3,299,200
1988 23,951 3,283,400
1987 23,073 3,274,400
1986 22,197 3,246,300
1985 21,324 3,247,100
1984 20,454 3,227,100
1983 19,598 3,199,300
1982 18,750 3,156,100
1981 17,905 3,124,900
1980 17,079 3,112,900
1979 16,351 3,109,000
1978 15,727 3,121,200
1977 15,105 3,120,200
1976 14,454 3,110,500
1975 13,788 3,083,100
1974 13,114 3,023,700
1973 12,438 2,961,300
1972 11,764 2,903,900
1971 11,098 2,853,000
1970 10,517 2,810,700
1969 10,165 2,772,800
1968 9,971 2,748,100
1967 9,769 2,724,100
1966 9,560 2,675,900
1965 9,361 2,628,400
1964 9,166 2,585,400
1963 8,970 2,531,800
1962 8,781 2,482,000
1961 8,601 2,419,700
1960 8,428 2,371,800

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands New Zealand
2024 1.53 1.57
2023 1.53 1.57
2022 1.54 1.67
2021 1.55 1.65
2020 1.55 1.62
2019 1.51 1.72
2018 1.28 1.71
2017 1.22 1.81
2016 1.23 1.87
2015 1.27 1.99
2014 1.33 1.92
2013 1.45 2.01
2012 1.53 2.1
2011 1.64 2.09
2010 1.69 2.17
2009 1.72 2.13
2008 1.7 2.19
2007 1.68 2.18
2006 1.67 2.01
2005 1.67 1.97
2004 1.67 1.98
2003 1.67 1.93
2002 1.68 1.89
2001 1.7 1.97
2000 1.71 1.98
1999 1.71 1.97
1998 1.7 1.89
1997 1.7 1.96
1996 1.69 1.96
1995 1.67 1.98
1994 1.66 1.98
1993 1.67 2.04
1992 1.73 2.06
1991 1.85 2.09
1990 1.78 2.18
1989 1.76 2.12
1988 1.63 2.1
1987 1.58 2.03
1986 1.69 1.96
1985 1.75 1.93
1984 1.79 1.93
1983 1.83 1.92
1982 2.01 1.95
1981 2.38 2.01
1980 2.4 2.03
1979 2.37 2.12
1978 2.37 2.07
1977 2.41 2.21
1976 2.53 2.27
1975 2.72 2.37
1974 2.96 2.58
1973 3.56 2.76
1972 4.89 3
1971 3.47 3.18
1970 4.66 3.17
1969 3.52 3.28
1968 3.99 3.34
1967 4.05 3.35
1966 4.08 3.41
1965 4.16 3.54
1964 4.41 3.8
1963 4.69 4.05
1962 4.79 4.19
1961 4.78 4.31
1960 4.71 4.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cayman Islands and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands New Zealand
2025 39.7 38.8
2024 39.3 38.6
2023 38.9 38.3
2022 38.5 38.1
2021 38.1 37.8
2020 37.8 37.5
2019 37.4 37.3
2018 37.1 37.3
2017 36.8 37.2
2016 36.5 37.3
2015 36.3 37.4
2014 36.1 37.5
2013 35.9 37.4
2012 35.8 37.2
2011 35.7 37
2010 35.4 36.8
2009 35.1 36.6
2008 34.8 36.4
2007 34.5 36.1
2006 34.2 35.8
2005 33.9 35.5
2004 33.7 35.2
2003 33.5 35
2002 33.4 34.8
2001 33.3 34.6
2000 33.2 34.3
1999 32.9 34
1998 32.3 33.6
1997 31.8 33.2
1996 31.3 32.8
1995 30.8 32.6
1994 30.5 32.3
1993 30.1 32
1992 29.9 31.7
1991 29.6 31.4
1990 29.5 31.1
1989 29.1 30.8
1988 28.6 30.4
1987 28.1 30.1
1986 27.6 29.8
1985 27.2 29.4
1984 26.8 29.1
1983 26.4 28.8
1982 26.2 28.5
1981 26.1 28.2
1980 26 27.9
1979 25.7 27.5
1978 25 27.1
1977 24.3 26.8
1976 23.7 26.5
1975 23.1 26.3
1974 22.6 26.2
1973 22.2 26
1972 21.8 25.9
1971 21.4 25.7
1970 21.2 25.6
1969 21.2 25.7
1968 21.3 25.7
1967 21.6 25.8
1966 21.8 25.9
1965 22.1 26
1964 22.3 26.2
1963 22.6 26.4
1962 22.9 26.8
1961 23.3 27.1
1960 23.5 27.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$6.1B
2024
$248B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2026
41.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
5.21%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2015
5.26%
2025
Services, % of GDP
86.5%
2024
68.2%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
7.64%
2024
19.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
74
2026
77.8
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
106
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$103B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$252M
2024
$28.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.5M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
18.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
97.9%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,557 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.6
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
6.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
41.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,989 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
52.6%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands New Zealand
% of world population
0.0009%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
100%
2025
84%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height n/a
5.81 ft
2026
Average female height n/a
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
85.3
2026
89.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2026
81
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2020
1.46
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2026
9.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
170
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.9%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
88.8%
2026
97.2%
2026
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
93.5%
2024

Health

Cayman Islands New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$637
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
4.7
2024
Obesity rate n/a
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands New Zealand
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,222 sq mi
2025
19,093 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
60,159 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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