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Cayman Islands vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 190th vs. 115th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Panama
Population
77619
4642198
Population rank 187/197 128/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$41,369
2024
Government debt n/a
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Panama: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Panama economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Panama
2024 - $86,523,959,132
2023 $7,241,244,269 $83,812,155,244
2022 $6,660,161,212 $76,479,304,471
2021 $6,060,813,808 $67,396,392,506
2020 $5,655,357,984 $57,059,846,522
2019 $5,941,896,600 $69,778,991,193
2018 $5,530,178,499 $67,316,471,181
2017 $5,166,281,293 $64,327,688,826
2016 $4,909,322,200 $59,760,858,718
2015 $4,708,167,255 $55,767,806,073
2014 $4,562,853,582 $51,427,104,882
2013 $4,405,796,081 $46,949,496,479
2012 $4,291,004,486 $41,595,439,721
2011 $4,186,073,160 $35,687,738,252
2010 $4,156,841,164 $30,231,009,533
2009 $4,281,714,618 $27,791,215,547
2008 $4,585,948,969 $25,721,327,955
2007 $4,466,278,031 $21,717,433,808
2006 $4,200,288,282 $18,659,721,513
2005 - $16,623,906,739
2004 - $15,100,203,362
2003 - $13,603,456,003
2002 - $12,800,851,271
2001 - $12,252,906,341
2000 - $11,966,497,049
1999 - $11,660,704,777
1998 - $11,019,557,689
1997 - $10,058,854,386
1996 - $9,197,503,323
1995 - $9,573,813,700
1994 - $9,365,289,800
1993 - $8,782,585,400
1992 - $8,042,337,700
1991 - $7,074,675,500
1990 - $6,433,967,000
1989 - $5,918,469,800
1988 - $5,902,783,400
1987 - $6,827,665,300
1986 - $6,797,834,200
1985 - $6,541,517,100
1984 - $6,183,387,100
1983 - $5,923,755,900
1982 - $5,769,767,900
1981 - $5,222,421,500
1980 - $4,614,086,400
1979 - $3,704,551,600
1978 - $3,244,558,600
1977 - $2,738,261,900
1976 - $2,588,106,000
1975 - $2,435,304,100
1974 - $2,188,307,600
1973 - $1,913,793,400
1972 - $1,673,411,700
1971 - $1,523,917,200
1970 - $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Cayman Islands and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Panama
2024 - $19,161
2023 $99,144 $18,797
2022 $93,031 $17,379
2021 $86,450 $15,510
2020 $82,339 $13,291
2019 $88,254 $16,478
2018 $83,866 $16,151
2017 $80,054 $15,695
2016 $77,802 $14,832
2015 $76,379 $14,083
2014 $75,845 $13,213
2013 $75,114 $12,273
2012 $75,102 $11,065
2011 $75,281 $9,662
2010 $76,838 $8,331
2009 $81,374 $7,797
2008 $89,655 $7,348
2007 $89,888 $6,318
2006 $87,085 $5,529
2005 - $5,018
2004 - $4,645
2003 - $4,265
2002 - $4,091
2001 - $3,992
2000 - $3,975
1999 - $3,950
1998 - $3,808
1997 - $3,546
1996 - $3,308
1995 - $3,514
1994 - $3,508
1993 - $3,358
1992 - $3,140
1991 - $2,821
1990 - $2,620
1989 - $2,462
1988 - $2,509
1987 - $2,966
1986 - $3,019
1985 - $2,972
1984 - $2,875
1983 - $2,819
1982 - $2,811
1981 - $2,605
1980 - $2,357
1979 - $1,938
1978 - $1,738
1977 - $1,503
1976 - $1,457
1975 - $1,406
1974 - $1,296
1973 - $1,164
1972 - $1,046
1971 - $979
1970 - $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Panama
2026 80.9 80.1
2025 80.7 80
2024 80.5 79.8
2023 80.4 79.6
2022 80 79.3
2021 79.3 77
2020 79.2 76.3
2019 79.1 78.5
2018 78.8 78.3
2017 78.6 77.9
2016 78.4 77.8
2015 78.1 77.6
2014 77.9 77.4
2013 77.7 77.1
2012 77.1 76.9
2011 76.6 76.7
2010 76.1 76.4
2009 75.7 76.2
2008 75.4 75.9
2007 75.2 75.7
2006 75 75.4
2005 74.9 75.2
2004 74.6 74.8
2003 74.6 74.6
2002 74.6 74.2
2001 74.5 73.8
2000 74.4 73.4
1999 74.2 73.1
1998 74.1 72.8
1997 73.9 72.5
1996 73.7 72.2
1995 73.6 72
1994 73.4 71.9
1993 73.2 71.8
1992 73.1 71.5
1991 72.9 71.3
1990 72.7 71.3
1989 72.5 70.1
1988 72.4 70.9
1987 72.1 70.8
1986 71.9 70.7
1985 71.6 70.5
1984 71.2 70.4
1983 70.8 70.1
1982 70.4 69.9
1981 70 69.8
1980 69.5 69.5
1979 69 69.1
1978 68.5 68.7
1977 68.1 68.3
1976 67.5 67.8
1975 67 67.2
1974 66.5 66.6
1973 65.9 65.8
1972 65.4 65.2
1971 64.8 64.7
1970 64.4 64.1
1969 64 63.7
1968 63.6 63.2
1967 63.2 62.9
1966 62.8 62.6
1965 62.2 62.3
1964 61.4 62.1
1963 60.8 61.8
1962 60.1 61.4
1961 59.4 60.9
1960 58.8 60.3
1959 58.2 59.6
1958 57.7 58.9
1957 57.3 58.3
1956 56.8 57.9
1955 56.4 57.5
1954 55.9 57.2
1953 55.4 56.8
1952 55 56.4
1951 54.5 55.9
1950 54 55.4

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

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Cayman Islands and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Panama
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Panama
2024 74,457 4,515,577
2023 73,038 4,458,759
2022 71,591 4,400,773
2021 70,108 4,345,405
2020 68,684 4,293,261
2019 67,327 4,234,700
2018 65,941 4,167,860
2017 64,535 4,098,707
2016 63,100 4,029,086
2015 61,642 3,960,035
2014 60,160 3,892,101
2013 58,655 3,825,329
2012 57,136 3,759,256
2011 55,606 3,693,505
2010 54,099 3,628,535
2009 52,618 3,564,381
2008 51,151 3,500,648
2007 49,687 3,437,490
2006 48,232 3,375,024
2005 46,788 3,313,026
2004 45,352 3,251,155
2003 43,934 3,189,807
2002 42,514 3,129,344
2001 41,089 3,069,537
2000 39,674 3,010,369
1999 38,284 2,951,822
1998 36,922 2,893,914
1997 35,543 2,836,695
1996 34,143 2,780,227
1995 32,743 2,724,557
1994 31,352 2,669,546
1993 29,976 2,615,099
1992 28,621 2,561,336
1991 27,294 2,508,265
1990 25,999 2,455,583
1989 24,874 2,403,820
1988 23,951 2,352,848
1987 23,073 2,301,970
1986 22,197 2,251,325
1985 21,324 2,200,915
1984 20,454 2,150,782
1983 19,598 2,101,106
1982 18,750 2,052,271
1981 17,905 2,004,418
1980 17,079 1,957,534
1979 16,351 1,911,552
1978 15,727 1,866,311
1977 15,105 1,821,543
1976 14,454 1,776,935
1975 13,788 1,732,389
1974 13,114 1,687,926
1973 12,438 1,643,690
1972 11,764 1,599,723
1971 11,098 1,556,081
1970 10,517 1,513,070
1969 10,165 1,470,886
1968 9,971 1,429,447
1967 9,769 1,388,628
1966 9,560 1,348,388
1965 9,361 1,308,835
1964 9,166 1,270,065
1963 8,970 1,232,124
1962 8,781 1,195,301
1961 8,601 1,159,870
1960 8,428 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Panama

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Panama
2023 1.53 2.12
2022 1.54 2.14
2021 1.55 2.15
2020 1.55 2.18
2019 1.51 2.29
2018 1.28 2.4
2017 1.22 2.46
2016 1.23 2.5
2015 1.27 2.53
2014 1.33 2.55
2013 1.45 2.57
2012 1.53 2.59
2011 1.64 2.6
2010 1.69 2.59
2009 1.72 2.59
2008 1.7 2.61
2007 1.68 2.61
2006 1.67 2.62
2005 1.67 2.64
2004 1.67 2.68
2003 1.67 2.68
2002 1.68 2.7
2001 1.7 2.72
2000 1.71 2.74
1999 1.71 2.77
1998 1.7 2.79
1997 1.7 2.81
1996 1.69 2.83
1995 1.67 2.85
1994 1.66 2.88
1993 1.67 2.91
1992 1.73 2.95
1991 1.85 3
1990 1.78 3.07
1989 1.76 3.12
1988 1.63 3.17
1987 1.58 3.25
1986 1.69 3.34
1985 1.75 3.43
1984 1.79 3.52
1983 1.83 3.6
1982 2.01 3.66
1981 2.38 3.72
1980 2.4 3.8
1979 2.37 3.88
1978 2.37 3.98
1977 2.41 4.12
1976 2.53 4.26
1975 2.72 4.41
1974 2.96 4.58
1973 3.56 4.74
1972 4.89 4.91
1971 3.47 5.05
1970 4.66 5.18
1969 3.52 5.29
1968 3.99 5.41
1967 4.05 5.53
1966 4.08 5.65
1965 4.16 5.73
1964 4.41 5.81
1963 4.69 5.87
1962 4.79 5.87
1961 4.78 5.87
1960 4.71 5.83

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

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Cayman Islands and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Panama
2024 39.3 30.9
2023 38.9 30.6
2022 38.5 30.3
2021 38.1 30
2020 37.8 29.7
2019 37.4 29.4
2018 37.1 29.1
2017 36.8 28.8
2016 36.5 28.5
2015 36.3 28.3
2014 36.1 28
2013 35.9 27.8
2012 35.8 27.5
2011 35.7 27.2
2010 35.4 27
2009 35.1 26.7
2008 34.8 26.4
2007 34.5 26.1
2006 34.2 25.9
2005 33.9 25.6
2004 33.7 25.3
2003 33.5 25.1
2002 33.4 24.8
2001 33.3 24.5
2000 33.2 24.3
1999 32.9 24
1998 32.3 23.7
1997 31.8 23.5
1996 31.3 23.2
1995 30.8 22.9
1994 30.5 22.7
1993 30.1 22.4
1992 29.9 22.1
1991 29.6 21.8
1990 29.5 21.5
1989 29.1 21.3
1988 28.6 21
1987 28.1 20.7
1986 27.6 20.4
1985 27.2 20.2
1984 26.8 19.9
1983 26.4 19.7
1982 26.2 19.5
1981 26.1 19.2
1980 26 19
1979 25.7 18.8
1978 25 18.6
1977 24.3 18.4
1976 23.7 18.3
1975 23.1 18.1
1974 22.6 18
1973 22.2 17.8
1972 21.8 17.7
1971 21.4 17.7
1970 21.2 17.6
1969 21.2 17.6
1968 21.3 17.5
1967 21.6 17.5
1966 21.8 17.5
1965 22.1 17.5
1964 22.3 17.6
1963 22.6 17.6
1962 22.9 17.7
1961 23.3 17.8
1960 23.5 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
9.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.1%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Panama
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
13.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
96.3%
2024
English speaking
76.6%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
68.5%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Panama
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$630
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
13.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Panama
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
n/a

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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. 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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