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Cayman Islands vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 190th vs. 98th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Nicaragua
Population
77619
7124343
Population rank 187/197 107/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$8,709
2024
Government debt n/a
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Nicaragua
2024 - $19,693,982,968
2023 $7,241,244,269 $17,805,842,284
2022 $6,660,161,212 $15,634,572,502
2021 $6,060,813,808 $14,209,020,362
2020 $5,655,357,984 $12,726,422,432
2019 $5,941,896,600 $12,699,023,614
2018 $5,530,178,499 $13,025,221,974
2017 $5,166,281,293 $13,785,893,007
2016 $4,909,322,200 $13,286,093,388
2015 $4,708,167,255 $12,756,696,261
2014 $4,562,853,582 $11,880,438,824
2013 $4,405,796,081 $10,982,988,249
2012 $4,291,004,486 $10,532,017,232
2011 $4,186,073,160 $9,774,329,333
2010 $4,156,841,164 $8,758,602,233
2009 $4,281,714,618 $8,298,702,489
2008 $4,585,948,969 $8,496,967,597
2007 $4,466,278,031 $7,423,375,015
2006 $4,200,288,282 $6,763,672,381
2005 - $6,321,324,279
2004 - $5,792,932,838
2003 - $5,322,228,351
2002 - $5,223,727,303
2001 - $5,351,752,034
2000 - $5,109,587,050
1999 - $4,856,026,259
1998 - $4,635,347,386
1997 - $4,389,973,490
1996 - $4,308,351,903
1995 - $4,140,470,000
1994 - $3,863,185,119
1993 - $1,756,454,248
1992 - $1,792,800,000
1991 - $1,488,804,124
1990 - $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Cayman Islands and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Nicaragua
2024 - $2,848
2023 $99,144 $2,609
2022 $93,031 $2,323
2021 $86,450 $2,138
2020 $82,339 $1,938
2019 $88,254 $1,959
2018 $83,866 $2,035
2017 $80,054 $2,183
2016 $77,802 $2,132
2015 $76,379 $2,074
2014 $75,845 $1,958
2013 $75,114 $1,835
2012 $75,102 $1,785
2011 $75,281 $1,680
2010 $76,838 $1,527
2009 $81,374 $1,467
2008 $89,655 $1,524
2007 $89,888 $1,350
2006 $87,085 $1,248
2005 - $1,183
2004 - $1,099
2003 - $1,021
2002 - $1,014
2001 - $1,052
2000 - $1,017
1999 - $980
1998 - $949
1997 - $913
1996 - $911
1995 - $892
1994 - $849
1993 - $394
1992 - $411
1991 - $350
1990 - $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Nicaragua
2026 80.9 75.4
2025 80.7 75.3
2024 80.5 75.1
2023 80.4 74.9
2022 80 74.5
2021 79.3 70.5
2020 79.2 70.8
2019 79.1 73.8
2018 78.8 73.9
2017 78.6 73.4
2016 78.4 73.2
2015 78.1 72.9
2014 77.9 72.8
2013 77.7 72.6
2012 77.1 72.4
2011 76.6 72
2010 76.1 71.8
2009 75.7 71.5
2008 75.4 71.4
2007 75.2 71.2
2006 75 71
2005 74.9 70.4
2004 74.6 69.5
2003 74.6 68.7
2002 74.6 68
2001 74.5 67
2000 74.4 66.4
1999 74.2 65.9
1998 74.1 64.1
1997 73.9 65.5
1996 73.7 65.2
1995 73.6 64.9
1994 73.4 64.5
1993 73.2 64.1
1992 73.1 63.7
1991 72.9 63.3
1990 72.7 62.5
1989 72.5 61.9
1988 72.4 59.8
1987 72.1 57.3
1986 71.9 57.6
1985 71.6 56.4
1984 71.2 56.1
1983 70.8 56.9
1982 70.4 58.7
1981 70 58.3
1980 69.5 58
1979 69 50.8
1978 68.5 53.5
1977 68.1 56.1
1976 67.5 56.1
1975 67 55.8
1974 66.5 55.4
1973 65.9 55
1972 65.4 48
1971 64.8 54.2
1970 64.4 53.8
1969 64 53.4
1968 63.6 52.9
1967 63.2 52.3
1966 62.8 51.6
1965 62.2 50.6
1964 61.4 49.6
1963 60.8 48.8
1962 60.1 48
1961 59.4 47.3
1960 58.8 46.4
1959 58.2 46.1
1958 57.7 45.5
1957 57.3 44.9
1956 56.8 44.3
1955 56.4 43.7
1954 55.9 43.1
1953 55.4 42.4
1952 55 41.9
1951 54.5 40.8
1950 54 40.6

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

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Cayman Islands and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Nicaragua
2024 74,457 6,916,140
2023 73,038 6,823,613
2022 71,591 6,730,654
2021 70,108 6,644,741
2020 68,684 6,565,267
2019 67,327 6,483,657
2018 65,941 6,400,080
2017 64,535 6,316,231
2016 63,100 6,232,666
2015 61,642 6,149,417
2014 60,160 6,066,492
2013 58,655 5,983,845
2012 57,136 5,901,287
2011 55,606 5,819,051
2010 54,099 5,737,450
2009 52,618 5,656,601
2008 51,151 5,576,593
2007 49,687 5,497,243
2006 48,232 5,418,855
2005 46,788 5,342,105
2004 45,352 5,272,912
2003 43,934 5,210,963
2002 42,514 5,149,909
2001 41,089 5,087,825
2000 39,674 5,022,633
1999 38,284 4,954,018
1998 36,922 4,883,655
1997 35,543 4,809,573
1996 34,143 4,729,974
1995 32,743 4,642,931
1994 31,352 4,549,316
1993 29,976 4,453,732
1992 28,621 4,357,026
1991 27,294 4,259,637
1990 25,999 4,162,559
1989 24,874 4,066,476
1988 23,951 3,972,320
1987 23,073 3,882,164
1986 22,197 3,794,157
1985 21,324 3,706,479
1984 20,454 3,619,104
1983 19,598 3,530,282
1982 18,750 3,438,745
1981 17,905 3,345,674
1980 17,079 3,252,403
1979 16,351 3,164,525
1978 15,727 3,080,314
1977 15,105 2,992,534
1976 14,454 2,903,851
1975 13,788 2,816,943
1974 13,114 2,732,075
1973 12,438 2,649,278
1972 11,764 2,573,578
1971 11,098 2,499,825
1970 10,517 2,423,065
1969 10,165 2,348,398
1968 9,971 2,275,836
1967 9,769 2,205,567
1966 9,560 2,137,820
1965 9,361 2,072,681
1964 9,166 2,010,176
1963 8,970 1,950,159
1962 8,781 1,892,320
1961 8,601 1,836,451
1960 8,428 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Nicaragua
2023 1.53 2.22
2022 1.54 2.24
2021 1.55 2.27
2020 1.55 2.3
2019 1.51 2.32
2018 1.28 2.35
2017 1.22 2.38
2016 1.23 2.41
2015 1.27 2.43
2014 1.33 2.46
2013 1.45 2.49
2012 1.53 2.53
2011 1.64 2.56
2010 1.69 2.6
2009 1.72 2.63
2008 1.7 2.66
2007 1.68 2.7
2006 1.67 2.73
2005 1.67 2.77
2004 1.67 2.78
2003 1.67 2.83
2002 1.68 2.89
2001 1.7 3
2000 1.71 3.12
1999 1.71 3.22
1998 1.7 3.34
1997 1.7 3.47
1996 1.69 3.62
1995 1.67 3.78
1994 1.66 3.94
1993 1.67 4.1
1992 1.73 4.27
1991 1.85 4.43
1990 1.78 4.6
1989 1.76 4.76
1988 1.63 4.93
1987 1.58 5.07
1986 1.69 5.22
1985 1.75 5.36
1984 1.79 5.49
1983 1.83 5.61
1982 2.01 5.74
1981 2.38 5.84
1980 2.4 5.96
1979 2.37 6.07
1978 2.37 6.16
1977 2.41 6.28
1976 2.53 6.37
1975 2.72 6.45
1974 2.96 6.52
1973 3.56 6.59
1972 4.89 6.65
1971 3.47 6.71
1970 4.66 6.77
1969 3.52 6.83
1968 3.99 6.89
1967 4.05 6.94
1966 4.08 6.99
1965 4.16 7.03
1964 4.41 7.06
1963 4.69 7.08
1962 4.79 7.1
1961 4.78 7.11
1960 4.71 7.16

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

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Cayman Islands and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Nicaragua
2024 39.3 26.6
2023 38.9 26.3
2022 38.5 25.9
2021 38.1 25.6
2020 37.8 25.3
2019 37.4 25
2018 37.1 24.7
2017 36.8 24.3
2016 36.5 24
2015 36.3 23.7
2014 36.1 23.4
2013 35.9 23.1
2012 35.8 22.8
2011 35.7 22.5
2010 35.4 22.2
2009 35.1 22
2008 34.8 21.7
2007 34.5 21.4
2006 34.2 21.1
2005 33.9 20.8
2004 33.7 20.4
2003 33.5 20.1
2002 33.4 19.7
2001 33.3 19.4
2000 33.2 19.1
1999 32.9 18.8
1998 32.3 18.4
1997 31.8 18.1
1996 31.3 17.9
1995 30.8 17.6
1994 30.5 17.4
1993 30.1 17.2
1992 29.9 17
1991 29.6 16.8
1990 29.5 16.7
1989 29.1 16.5
1988 28.6 16.4
1987 28.1 16.4
1986 27.6 16.3
1985 27.2 16.3
1984 26.8 16.3
1983 26.4 16.3
1982 26.2 16.2
1981 26.1 16.2
1980 26 16.2
1979 25.7 16.2
1978 25 16.2
1977 24.3 16.2
1976 23.7 16.2
1975 23.1 16.2
1974 22.6 16.2
1973 22.2 16.2
1972 21.8 16.2
1971 21.4 16.1
1970 21.2 16.1
1969 21.2 16.1
1968 21.3 16
1967 21.6 16
1966 21.8 16
1965 22.1 15.9
1964 22.3 15.9
1963 22.6 15.9
1962 22.9 16
1961 23.3 16.1
1960 23.5 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Nicaragua
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
16.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
82.6%
2015
English speaking
76.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
58.2%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
13.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
58
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Nicaragua
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
14,849 mi
2014

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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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