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Cayman Islands vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 5.57M 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 ($7.24B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Norway
Population
77619
5671119
Population rank 187/197 119/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$484B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$102,038
2024
Government debt n/a
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 - $483,592,648,313
2023 $7,241,244,269 $482,949,731,777
2022 $6,660,161,212 $596,297,651,036
2021 $6,060,813,808 $503,367,986,030
2020 $5,655,357,984 $367,633,418,887
2019 $5,941,896,600 $408,742,840,909
2018 $5,530,178,499 $439,788,625,884
2017 $5,166,281,293 $401,745,275,035
2016 $4,909,322,200 $370,956,547,619
2015 $4,708,167,255 $388,159,512,246
2014 $4,562,853,582 $501,736,471,833
2013 $4,405,796,081 $526,014,468,085
2012 $4,291,004,486 $512,777,309,841
2011 $4,186,073,160 $501,360,549,669
2010 $4,156,841,164 $431,052,143,940
2009 $4,281,714,618 $387,976,400,617
2008 $4,585,948,969 $464,917,553,191
2007 $4,466,278,031 $402,643,260,488
2006 $4,200,288,282 $346,915,160,682
2005 - $309,978,579,744
2004 - $265,268,662,473
2003 - $229,385,469,337
2002 - $195,914,852,576
2001 - $174,239,354,071
2000 - $171,457,201,936
1999 - $162,383,706,021
1998 - $154,230,295,158
1997 - $161,356,631,888
1996 - $163,520,109,151
1995 - $152,029,612,325
1994 - $127,131,319,429
1993 - $120,579,213,713
1992 - $130,838,040,068
1991 - $121,872,464,483
1990 - $119,791,843,060
1989 - $102,633,934,391
1988 - $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Cayman Islands and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Norway
2024 - $86,785
2023 $99,144 $87,497
2022 $93,031 $109,270
2021 $86,450 $93,073
2020 $82,339 $68,340
2019 $88,254 $76,431
2018 $83,866 $82,793
2017 $80,054 $76,132
2016 $77,802 $70,867
2015 $76,379 $74,810
2014 $75,845 $97,667
2013 $75,114 $103,554
2012 $75,102 $102,176
2011 $75,281 $101,222
2010 $76,838 $88,163
2009 $81,374 $80,348
2008 $89,655 $97,504
2007 $89,888 $85,502
2006 $87,085 $74,434
2005 - $67,047
2004 - $57,769
2003 - $50,250
2002 - $43,171
2001 - $38,602
2000 - $38,178
1999 - $36,393
1998 - $34,803
1997 - $36,629
1996 - $37,322
1995 - $34,876
1994 - $29,316
1993 - $27,964
1992 - $30,524
1991 - $28,597
1990 - $28,243
1989 - $24,281
1988 - $24,207
1987 - $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 - $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Cayman Islands and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Norway
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Norway

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
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
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.2
2023
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
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Norway
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
2.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
95%
2013
English speaking
76.6%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
2.4
2023
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
14.2%
2022
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
1,245 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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