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Cayman Islands vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). 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 ($7.24B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands New Zealand
Population
77619
5374272
Population rank 187/197 124/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$260B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$55,551
2024
Government debt n/a
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
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
2024 - $260,172,385,098
2023 $7,241,244,269 $255,194,972,673
2022 $6,660,161,212 $249,509,991,440
2021 $6,060,813,808 $253,977,931,815
2020 $5,655,357,984 $213,029,554,654
2019 $5,941,896,600 $213,006,341,102
2018 $5,530,178,499 $211,985,631,173
2017 $5,166,281,293 $206,745,969,246
2016 $4,909,322,200 $189,100,085,275
2015 $4,708,167,255 $178,224,167,088
2014 $4,562,853,582 $201,518,402,787
2013 $4,405,796,081 $191,012,364,177
2012 $4,291,004,486 $176,560,711,239
2011 $4,186,073,160 $168,484,908,960
2010 $4,156,841,164 $146,887,902,524
2009 $4,281,714,618 $121,663,439,315
2008 $4,585,948,969 $133,437,126,590
2007 $4,466,278,031 $137,188,946,866
2006 $4,200,288,282 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
2024 - $49,205
2023 $99,144 $49,076
2022 $93,031 $49,100
2021 $86,450 $49,950
2020 $82,339 $41,998
2019 $88,254 $42,856
2018 $83,866 $43,257
2017 $80,054 $42,950
2016 $77,802 $40,114
2015 $76,379 $38,665
2014 $75,845 $44,618
2013 $75,114 $43,000
2012 $75,102 $40,054
2011 $75,281 $38,432
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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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
2024 74,457 5,287,500
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
2023 1.53 1.56
2022 1.54 1.66
2021 1.55 1.64
2020 1.55 1.61
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
74
2025
77.8
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
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
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
6.02 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
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands New Zealand
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
9.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
76.6%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
96.2%
2023

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
2023
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
12.2%
2022
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
1,245 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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