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Cayman Islands vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 190th vs. 54th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
Population
77619
11002753
Population rank 187/197 89/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$4,875
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
2024 - $31,800,428,266
2023 $7,241,244,269 $30,816,367,067
2022 $6,660,161,212 $31,653,185,953
2021 $6,060,813,808 $26,109,413,521
2020 $5,655,357,984 $23,848,447,850
2019 $5,941,896,600 $24,750,626,030
2018 $5,530,178,499 $24,109,780,708
2017 $5,166,281,293 $22,742,699,138
2016 $4,909,322,200 $20,758,876,953
2015 $4,708,167,255 $21,723,437,010
2014 $4,562,853,582 $23,210,823,987
2013 $4,405,796,081 $21,261,338,065
2012 $4,291,004,486 $21,295,168,666
2011 $4,186,073,160 $17,985,138,066
2010 $4,156,841,164 $14,250,786,675
2009 $4,281,714,618 $11,619,456,449
2008 $4,585,948,969 $11,670,892,801
2007 $4,466,278,031 $9,545,028,944
2006 $4,200,288,282 $8,354,911,041
2005 - $4,865,892,972
2004 - $3,927,157,867
2003 - $3,536,411,824
2002 - $2,999,511,040
2001 - $3,081,024,212
2000 - $3,521,339,699
1999 - $3,477,038,204
1998 - $3,789,443,015
1997 - $4,936,615,299
1996 - $5,155,311,077
1995 - $4,636,057,476
1994 - $5,502,786,070
1993 - $4,974,550,286
1992 - $4,377,980,510
1991 - $3,787,394,958
1990 - $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
2024 - $3,007
2023 $99,144 $2,966
2022 $93,031 $3,102
2021 $86,450 $2,608
2020 $82,339 $2,430
2019 $88,254 $2,576
2018 $83,866 $2,566
2017 $80,054 $2,478
2016 $77,802 $2,316
2015 $76,379 $2,485
2014 $75,845 $2,723
2013 $75,114 $2,561
2012 $75,102 $2,635
2011 $75,281 $2,288
2010 $76,838 $1,867
2009 $81,374 $1,569
2008 $89,655 $1,625
2007 $89,888 $1,371
2006 $87,085 $1,238
2005 - $744
2004 - $621
2003 - $577
2002 - $506
2001 - $538
2000 - $636
1999 - $650
1998 - $733
1997 - $990
1996 - $1,071
1995 - $998
1994 - $1,228
1993 - $1,151
1992 - $1,051
1991 - $942
1990 - $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
2026 80.9 66.5
2025 80.7 66.4
2024 80.5 66.3
2023 80.4 66.1
2022 80 65.3
2021 79.3 64.4
2020 79.2 65.1
2019 79.1 65.3
2018 78.8 65.1
2017 78.6 64.9
2016 78.4 64.7
2015 78.1 64.5
2014 77.9 64.2
2013 77.7 63.9
2012 77.1 63.6
2011 76.6 63.4
2010 76.1 63.1
2009 75.7 62.8
2008 75.4 62.5
2007 75.2 62.2
2006 75 62
2005 74.9 61.9
2004 74.6 61.8
2003 74.6 61.7
2002 74.6 61.6
2001 74.5 61.6
2000 74.4 61.6
1999 74.2 61.5
1998 74.1 60.4
1997 73.9 61.3
1996 73.7 61.1
1995 73.6 60.9
1994 73.4 60.7
1993 73.2 60.5
1992 73.1 60.3
1991 72.9 59.9
1990 72.7 59.8
1989 72.5 59.6
1988 72.4 59.4
1987 72.1 59.2
1986 71.9 59
1985 71.6 58.8
1984 71.2 58.6
1983 70.8 58.3
1982 70.4 58.1
1981 70 57.8
1980 69.5 57.4
1979 69 57
1978 68.5 56.5
1977 68.1 56
1976 67.5 55.5
1975 67 55
1974 66.5 54.4
1973 65.9 53.9
1972 65.4 53.3
1971 64.8 52.6
1970 64.4 52.1
1969 64 51.5
1968 63.6 50.9
1967 63.2 50.2
1966 62.8 49.6
1965 62.2 48.9
1964 61.4 48.3
1963 60.8 47.7
1962 60.1 46.7
1961 59.4 46.4
1960 58.8 45.8
1959 58.2 45.1
1958 57.7 44.6
1957 57.3 43.9
1956 56.8 43.3
1955 56.4 42.6
1954 55.9 42
1953 55.4 41.3
1952 55 40.7
1951 54.5 35.5
1950 54 39.4

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

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Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
2024 74,457 10,576,502
2023 73,038 10,389,635
2022 71,591 10,203,169
2021 70,108 10,012,896
2020 68,684 9,815,746
2019 67,327 9,609,010
2018 65,941 9,394,513
2017 64,535 9,178,714
2016 63,100 8,961,718
2015 61,642 8,743,246
2014 60,160 8,523,441
2013 58,655 8,302,698
2012 57,136 8,081,390
2011 55,606 7,859,346
2010 54,099 7,633,523
2009 52,618 7,406,438
2008 51,151 7,183,002
2007 49,687 6,963,345
2006 48,232 6,747,720
2005 46,788 6,535,905
2004 45,352 6,328,041
2003 43,934 6,123,997
2002 42,514 5,924,003
2001 41,089 5,728,435
2000 39,674 5,537,064
1999 38,284 5,349,333
1998 36,922 5,166,390
1997 35,543 4,987,883
1996 34,143 4,813,361
1995 32,743 4,644,278
1994 31,352 4,480,208
1993 29,976 4,320,872
1992 28,621 4,166,699
1991 27,294 4,021,837
1990 25,999 3,896,481
1989 24,874 3,796,078
1988 23,951 3,711,880
1987 23,073 3,632,543
1986 22,197 3,554,793
1985 21,324 3,478,936
1984 20,454 3,405,198
1983 19,598 3,333,633
1982 18,750 3,264,291
1981 17,905 3,197,019
1980 17,079 3,131,512
1979 16,351 3,067,341
1978 15,727 3,003,714
1977 15,105 2,940,327
1976 14,454 2,877,327
1975 13,788 2,814,820
1974 13,114 2,752,671
1973 12,438 2,690,629
1972 11,764 2,628,432
1971 11,098 2,566,421
1970 10,517 2,505,628
1969 10,165 2,446,927
1968 9,971 2,390,803
1967 9,769 2,337,532
1966 9,560 2,285,774
1965 9,361 2,235,820
1964 9,166 2,188,325
1963 8,970 2,141,376
1962 8,781 2,093,919
1961 8,601 2,046,127
1960 8,428 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
2023 1.53 3.1
2022 1.54 3.17
2021 1.55 3.22
2020 1.55 3.27
2019 1.51 3.32
2018 1.28 3.38
2017 1.22 3.43
2016 1.23 3.5
2015 1.27 3.56
2014 1.33 3.63
2013 1.45 3.68
2012 1.53 3.75
2011 1.64 3.82
2010 1.69 3.88
2009 1.72 3.94
2008 1.7 4.01
2007 1.68 4.08
2006 1.67 4.15
2005 1.67 4.22
2004 1.67 4.28
2003 1.67 4.36
2002 1.68 4.42
2001 1.7 4.47
2000 1.71 4.53
1999 1.71 4.59
1998 1.7 4.63
1997 1.7 4.68
1996 1.69 4.73
1995 1.67 4.78
1994 1.66 4.87
1993 1.67 4.96
1992 1.73 5.03
1991 1.85 5.11
1990 1.78 5.18
1989 1.76 5.24
1988 1.63 5.3
1987 1.58 5.36
1986 1.69 5.42
1985 1.75 5.47
1984 1.79 5.51
1983 1.83 5.56
1982 2.01 5.59
1981 2.38 5.65
1980 2.4 5.71
1979 2.37 5.79
1978 2.37 5.88
1977 2.41 5.96
1976 2.53 6.02
1975 2.72 6.07
1974 2.96 6.11
1973 3.56 6.16
1972 4.89 6.2
1971 3.47 6.23
1970 4.66 6.25
1969 3.52 6.26
1968 3.99 6.25
1967 4.05 6.24
1966 4.08 6.23
1965 4.16 6.2
1964 4.41 6.19
1963 4.69 6.15
1962 4.79 6.14
1961 4.78 6.07
1960 4.71 6.02

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

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Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
2024 39.3 23.6
2023 38.9 23.4
2022 38.5 23.2
2021 38.1 23
2020 37.8 22.8
2019 37.4 22.6
2018 37.1 22.4
2017 36.8 22.2
2016 36.5 22
2015 36.3 21.9
2014 36.1 21.7
2013 35.9 21.5
2012 35.8 21.3
2011 35.7 21.2
2010 35.4 21
2009 35.1 20.9
2008 34.8 20.7
2007 34.5 20.6
2006 34.2 20.4
2005 33.9 20.3
2004 33.7 20.2
2003 33.5 20
2002 33.4 19.9
2001 33.3 19.9
2000 33.2 19.8
1999 32.9 19.7
1998 32.3 19.6
1997 31.8 19.5
1996 31.3 19.4
1995 30.8 19.2
1994 30.5 19.1
1993 30.1 19
1992 29.9 18.9
1991 29.6 18.8
1990 29.5 18.7
1989 29.1 18.6
1988 28.6 18.6
1987 28.1 18.5
1986 27.6 18.5
1985 27.2 18.4
1984 26.8 18.3
1983 26.4 18.3
1982 26.2 18.2
1981 26.1 18.1
1980 26 18
1979 25.7 17.8
1978 25 17.7
1977 24.3 17.5
1976 23.7 17.4
1975 23.1 17.3
1974 22.6 17.2
1973 22.2 17.2
1972 21.8 17.1
1971 21.4 17.2
1970 21.2 17.3
1969 21.2 17.4
1968 21.3 17.5
1967 21.6 17.6
1966 21.8 17.8
1965 22.1 17.9
1964 22.3 18
1963 22.6 18.1
1962 22.9 18.3
1961 23.3 18.4
1960 23.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
0.04%
2018

Energy

Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
12.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
87.1%
2022
English speaking
76.6%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
24.1%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
40.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
5,809 mi
2011

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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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