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Cayman Islands vs Norway statistics compared

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The Cayman Islands has a population of 75.8K (ranked 187/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 190th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.77B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($104,293), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Norway
Population
77917
5660666
Population rank 187/197 119/197
GDP
$7.77B
2024
$531B
2025
GDP rank 158/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$104,293
2024
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 6/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$102,038
2024
Government debt n/a
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
45%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$94,558
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
833 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
39.7 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Norway: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Norway economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Norway
2025 - $530,755,719,439
2024 $7,765,336,505 $500,886,328,034
2023 $7,308,564,549 $502,197,633,323
2022 $6,653,516,041 $617,321,834,099
2021 $6,060,813,808 $521,592,200,233
2020 $5,655,357,984 $382,252,517,922
2019 $5,941,896,608 $424,244,886,364
2018 $5,530,178,441 $454,588,871,811
2017 $5,166,281,305 $415,673,181,543
2016 $4,909,322,237 $383,284,047,619
2015 $4,708,167,233 $400,669,174,331
2014 $4,562,853,611 $515,829,568,897
2013 $4,405,796,023 $540,132,255,319
2012 $4,291,004,524 $525,082,939,407
2011 $4,186,073,104 $512,868,581,628
2010 $4,156,841,107 $440,132,138,425
2009 $4,281,714,567 $395,664,488,017
2008 $4,585,949,024 $472,060,283,688
2007 $4,466,278,065 $407,813,774,161
2006 $4,200,288,241 $349,773,283,645
2005 - $311,417,306,946
2004 - $265,662,977,688
2003 - $229,192,678,173
2002 - $195,359,978,957
2001 - $173,590,978,347
2000 - $170,620,327,660
1999 - $161,304,620,987
1998 - $152,955,958,172
1997 - $160,013,571,974
1996 - $162,427,517,132
1995 - $151,083,627,983
1994 - $126,324,387,894
1993 - $119,841,699,440
1992 - $129,998,873,602
1991 - $121,149,331,318
1990 - $119,344,377,526
1989 - $102,226,808,603
1988 - $101,497,621,605
1987 - $93,913,320,965
1986 - $78,438,205,742
1985 - $65,211,464,198
1984 - $61,866,078,539
1983 - $61,417,685,434
1982 - $62,453,362,256
1981 - $63,392,804,251
1980 - $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 - $41,362,637,363
1976 - $35,815,449,464
1975 - $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

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

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Cayman Islands and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Norway
2025 - $94,594
2024 $104,293 $89,889
2023 $100,065 $90,984
2022 $92,938 $113,122
2021 $86,450 $96,443
2020 $82,339 $71,058
2019 $88,254 $79,329
2018 $83,866 $85,579
2017 $80,054 $78,771
2016 $77,802 $73,222
2015 $76,379 $77,221
2014 $75,845 $100,410
2013 $75,114 $106,333
2012 $75,102 $104,628
2011 $75,281 $103,545
2010 $76,838 $90,020
2009 $81,374 $81,940
2008 $89,655 $99,002
2007 $89,888 $86,600
2006 $87,085 $75,048
2005 - $67,358
2004 - $57,855
2003 - $50,208
2002 - $43,048
2001 - $38,458
2000 - $37,992
1999 - $36,151
1998 - $34,516
1997 - $36,324
1996 - $37,073
1995 - $34,659
1994 - $29,130
1993 - $27,793
1992 - $30,328
1991 - $28,427
1990 - $28,137
1989 - $24,185
1988 - $24,112
1987 - $22,430
1986 - $18,822
1985 - $15,704
1984 - $14,943
1983 - $14,877
1982 - $15,178
1981 - $15,463
1980 - $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 - $10,230
1976 - $8,896
1975 - $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Norway
2026 80.9 83.8
2025 80.7 83.6
2024 80.5 83.5
2023 80.4 83.3
2022 80 82.6
2021 79.3 83.2
2020 79.2 83.2
2019 79.1 83
2018 78.8 82.8
2017 78.6 82.6
2016 78.4 82.4
2015 78.1 82.3
2014 77.9 82.1
2013 77.7 81.7
2012 77.1 81.4
2011 76.6 81.2
2010 76.1 81
2009 75.7 80.9
2008 75.4 80.7
2007 75.2 80.5
2006 75 80.4
2005 74.9 80.2
2004 74.6 80
2003 74.6 79.5
2002 74.6 79
2001 74.5 78.9
2000 74.4 78.7
1999 74.2 78.4
1998 74.1 78.4
1997 73.9 78.2
1996 73.7 78.2
1995 73.6 77.8
1994 73.4 77.8
1993 73.2 77.2
1992 73.1 77.2
1991 72.9 77
1990 72.7 76.6
1989 72.5 76.5
1988 72.4 76.3
1987 72.1 76.1
1986 71.9 76.3
1985 71.6 75.9
1984 71.2 76.2
1983 70.8 76.1
1982 70.4 76
1981 70 75.9
1980 69.5 75.7
1979 69 75.4
1978 68.5 75.4
1977 68.1 75.4
1976 67.5 75
1975 67 74.8
1974 66.5 74.8
1973 65.9 74.4
1972 65.4 74.3
1971 64.8 74.2
1970 64.4 74.1
1969 64 73.7
1968 63.6 73.9
1967 63.2 74.1
1966 62.8 74
1965 62.2 73.7
1964 61.4 73.6
1963 60.8 73.1
1962 60.1 73.5
1961 59.4 73.6
1960 58.8 73.6
1959 58.2 73.6
1958 57.7 73.4
1957 57.3 73.4
1956 56.8 73.5
1955 56.4 73.4
1954 55.9 73.2
1953 55.4 73.1
1952 55 72.7
1951 54.5 72.5
1950 54 71.6

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

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Cayman Islands and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Norway
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Norway
2025 75,844 5,610,870
2024 74,457 5,572,279
2023 73,038 5,519,601
2022 71,591 5,457,127
2021 70,108 5,408,320
2020 68,684 5,379,475
2019 67,327 5,347,896
2018 65,941 5,311,916
2017 64,535 5,276,968
2016 63,100 5,234,519
2015 61,642 5,188,607
2014 60,160 5,137,232
2013 58,655 5,079,623
2012 57,136 5,018,573
2011 55,606 4,953,088
2010 54,099 4,889,252
2009 52,618 4,828,726
2008 51,151 4,768,212
2007 49,687 4,709,153
2006 48,232 4,660,677
2005 46,788 4,623,291
2004 45,352 4,591,910
2003 43,934 4,564,855
2002 42,514 4,538,159
2001 41,089 4,513,751
2000 39,674 4,490,967
1999 38,284 4,461,913
1998 36,922 4,431,464
1997 35,543 4,405,157
1996 34,143 4,381,336
1995 32,743 4,359,184
1994 31,352 4,336,613
1993 29,976 4,311,991
1992 28,621 4,286,401
1991 27,294 4,261,732
1990 25,999 4,241,473
1989 24,874 4,226,901
1988 23,951 4,209,488
1987 23,073 4,186,905
1986 22,197 4,167,354
1985 21,324 4,152,516
1984 20,454 4,140,099
1983 19,598 4,128,432
1982 18,750 4,114,787
1981 17,905 4,099,702
1980 17,079 4,085,620
1979 16,351 4,072,517
1978 15,727 4,058,671
1977 15,105 4,043,205
1976 14,454 4,026,152
1975 13,788 4,007,313
1974 13,114 3,985,258
1973 12,438 3,960,612
1972 11,764 3,933,004
1971 11,098 3,903,039
1970 10,517 3,875,763
1969 10,165 3,847,707
1968 9,971 3,816,486
1967 9,769 3,784,539
1966 9,560 3,753,012
1965 9,361 3,723,168
1964 9,166 3,694,339
1963 8,970 3,666,537
1962 8,781 3,638,918
1961 8,601 3,609,800
1960 8,428 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Norway

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Norway
2024 1.53 1.45
2023 1.53 1.4
2022 1.54 1.41
2021 1.55 1.55
2020 1.55 1.48
2019 1.51 1.53
2018 1.28 1.56
2017 1.22 1.62
2016 1.23 1.71
2015 1.27 1.72
2014 1.33 1.75
2013 1.45 1.78
2012 1.53 1.85
2011 1.64 1.88
2010 1.69 1.95
2009 1.72 1.98
2008 1.7 1.96
2007 1.68 1.9
2006 1.67 1.9
2005 1.67 1.84
2004 1.67 1.83
2003 1.67 1.8
2002 1.68 1.75
2001 1.7 1.78
2000 1.71 1.85
1999 1.71 1.85
1998 1.7 1.81
1997 1.7 1.86
1996 1.69 1.89
1995 1.67 1.87
1994 1.66 1.87
1993 1.67 1.86
1992 1.73 1.88
1991 1.85 1.92
1990 1.78 1.93
1989 1.76 1.89
1988 1.63 1.84
1987 1.58 1.74
1986 1.69 1.71
1985 1.75 1.68
1984 1.79 1.66
1983 1.83 1.66
1982 2.01 1.71
1981 2.38 1.7
1980 2.4 1.72
1979 2.37 1.75
1978 2.37 1.77
1977 2.41 1.75
1976 2.53 1.86
1975 2.72 1.98
1974 2.96 2.13
1973 3.56 2.23
1972 4.89 2.38
1971 3.47 2.49
1970 4.66 2.5
1969 3.52 2.7
1968 3.99 2.75
1967 4.05 2.81
1966 4.08 2.9
1965 4.16 2.94
1964 4.41 2.98
1963 4.69 2.93
1962 4.79 2.91
1961 4.78 2.94
1960 4.71 2.85

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

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Cayman Islands and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Norway
2025 39.7 40.9
2024 39.3 40.7
2023 38.9 40.5
2022 38.5 40.4
2021 38.1 40.3
2020 37.8 40
2019 37.4 39.8
2018 37.1 39.6
2017 36.8 39.4
2016 36.5 39.3
2015 36.3 39.2
2014 36.1 39
2013 35.9 38.9
2012 35.8 38.8
2011 35.7 38.7
2010 35.4 38.6
2009 35.1 38.5
2008 34.8 38.4
2007 34.5 38.3
2006 34.2 38.1
2005 33.9 37.9
2004 33.7 37.7
2003 33.5 37.5
2002 33.4 37.3
2001 33.3 37.1
2000 33.2 36.9
1999 32.9 36.7
1998 32.3 36.5
1997 31.8 36.4
1996 31.3 36.2
1995 30.8 36.1
1994 30.5 35.9
1993 30.1 35.8
1992 29.9 35.7
1991 29.6 35.5
1990 29.5 35.4
1989 29.1 35.2
1988 28.6 35.1
1987 28.1 34.9
1986 27.6 34.8
1985 27.2 34.6
1984 26.8 34.4
1983 26.4 34.1
1982 26.2 33.9
1981 26.1 33.6
1980 26 33.3
1979 25.7 33.1
1978 25 32.9
1977 24.3 32.7
1976 23.7 32.6
1975 23.1 32.5
1974 22.6 32.4
1973 22.2 32.4
1972 21.8 32.5
1971 21.4 32.7
1970 21.2 32.9
1969 21.2 33.2
1968 21.3 33.5
1967 21.6 33.7
1966 21.8 33.9
1965 22.1 34.1
1964 22.3 34.2
1963 22.6 34.3
1962 22.9 34.4
1961 23.3 34.4
1960 23.5 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$6.1B
2024
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2026
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2015
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
86.5%
2024
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
7.64%
2024
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
74
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$252M
2024
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.5M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Norway
% of world population
0.0009%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
100%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height n/a
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height n/a
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
85.3
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2026
81
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2020
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2026
2.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.9%
2017
95%
2013
English speaking
88.8%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
99%
2024

Health

Cayman Islands Norway
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
2.5
2024
Obesity rate n/a
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Norway
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,222 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
60,737 mi
2025

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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