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Cayman Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis statistics compared

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The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 46.8K in Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 189/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 100.4 sq mi for Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 190th vs. 189th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
Population
77619
47017
Population rank 187/197 189/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$34,847
2024
Government debt n/a
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$13,301
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 100.4 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
468 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
2024 - $1,122,388,889
2023 $7,241,244,269 $1,055,651,852
2022 $6,660,161,212 $981,429,630
2021 $6,060,813,808 $858,622,222
2020 $5,655,357,984 $883,922,222
2019 $5,941,896,600 $1,107,855,556
2018 $5,530,178,499 $1,076,548,148
2017 $5,166,281,293 $1,056,977,778
2016 $4,909,322,200 $1,006,818,519
2015 $4,708,167,255 $957,222,222
2014 $4,562,853,582 $952,111,111
2013 $4,405,796,081 $874,548,148
2012 $4,291,004,486 $824,585,185
2011 $4,186,073,160 $836,092,593
2010 $4,156,841,164 $778,718,519
2009 $4,281,714,618 $774,274,074
2008 $4,585,948,969 $777,692,593
2007 $4,466,278,031 $689,285,185
2006 $4,200,288,282 $644,414,815
2005 - $547,203,704
2004 - $506,900,000
2003 - $469,869,870
2002 - $481,077,374
2001 - $458,643,829
2000 - $421,695,770
1999 - $406,595,484
1998 - $383,257,331
1997 - $374,641,308
1996 - $333,944,444
1995 - $313,485,185
1994 - $295,159,259
1993 - $263,755,556
1992 - $242,137,037
1991 - $220,540,741
1990 - $217,259,259
1989 - $192,518,519
1988 - $172,692,593
1987 - $147,748,148
1986 - $130,685,185
1985 - $111,007,407
1984 - $98,603,704
1983 - $86,874,074
1982 - $86,022,222
1981 - $80,888,889
1980 - $68,459,259
1979 - $58,840,741
1978 - $49,433,333
1977 - $44,496,296
1976 - $30,095,602
1975 - $33,364,055
1974 - $31,514,856
1973 - $24,196,018
1972 - $22,944,849
1971 - $19,624,746
1970 - $16,300,000
1969 - $15,850,000
1968 - $14,600,000
1967 - $16,742,338
1966 - $14,469,078
1965 - $13,593,932
1964 - $13,416,633
1963 - $12,833,301
1962 - $12,541,635
1961 - $12,483,302
1960 - $12,366,636

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

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Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
2024 - $23,961
2023 $99,144 $22,577
2022 $93,031 $21,012
2021 $86,450 $18,361
2020 $82,339 $18,859
2019 $88,254 $23,595
2018 $83,866 $22,901
2017 $80,054 $22,465
2016 $77,802 $21,388
2015 $76,379 $20,329
2014 $75,845 $20,219
2013 $75,114 $18,580
2012 $75,102 $17,532
2011 $75,281 $17,832
2010 $76,838 $16,623
2009 $81,374 $16,503
2008 $89,655 $16,605
2007 $89,888 $14,758
2006 $87,085 $13,838
2005 - $11,784
2004 - $10,945
2003 - $10,176
2002 - $10,454
2001 - $10,023
2000 - $9,320
1999 - $9,116
1998 - $8,711
1997 - $8,627
1996 - $7,788
1995 - $7,406
1994 - $7,065
1993 - $6,395
1992 - $5,947
1991 - $5,465
1990 - $5,373
1989 - $4,723
1988 - $4,206
1987 - $3,573
1986 - $3,140
1985 - $2,651
1984 - $2,341
1983 - $2,052
1982 - $2,023
1981 - $1,894
1980 - $1,598
1979 - $1,367
1978 - $1,144
1977 - $1,026
1976 - $692
1975 - $765
1974 - $721
1973 - $551
1972 - $521
1971 - $444
1970 - $365
1969 - $347
1968 - $309
1967 - $344
1966 - $290
1965 - $265.8
1964 - $256.4
1963 - $240.1
1962 - $230.3
1961 - $225.6
1960 - $221.6

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
2026 80.9 72.6
2025 80.7 72.4
2024 80.5 72.3
2023 80.4 72.1
2022 80 70.3
2021 79.3 69.3
2020 79.2 71.2
2019 79.1 71.5
2018 78.8 71.3
2017 78.6 71.3
2016 78.4 71.2
2015 78.1 71.2
2014 77.9 71.2
2013 77.7 71.3
2012 77.1 71.4
2011 76.6 71.4
2010 76.1 71.5
2009 75.7 71.5
2008 75.4 71.5
2007 75.2 71.4
2006 75 71.4
2005 74.9 71.2
2004 74.6 70.9
2003 74.6 70.6
2002 74.6 70.2
2001 74.5 69.8
2000 74.4 69.2
1999 74.2 68.7
1998 74.1 67.9
1997 73.9 67.8
1996 73.7 67.5
1995 73.6 67.2
1994 73.4 67
1993 73.2 66.7
1992 73.1 66.3
1991 72.9 66
1990 72.7 65.6
1989 72.5 65.4
1988 72.4 65.5
1987 72.1 65.5
1986 71.9 65.6
1985 71.6 65.5
1984 71.2 65.3
1983 70.8 65.1
1982 70.4 64.9
1981 70 64.6
1980 69.5 64.4
1979 69 64.2
1978 68.5 64
1977 68.1 63.7
1976 67.5 63.5
1975 67 63.2
1974 66.5 62.9
1973 65.9 62.5
1972 65.4 62.1
1971 64.8 61.7
1970 64.4 61.4
1969 64 61.1
1968 63.6 60.8
1967 63.2 60.4
1966 62.8 60.1
1965 62.2 59.6
1964 61.4 59
1963 60.8 58.4
1962 60.1 57.8
1961 59.4 57.3
1960 58.8 56.8
1959 58.2 56.6
1958 57.7 56.4
1957 57.3 56.4
1956 56.8 56.4
1955 56.4 56.4
1954 55.9 56.3
1953 55.4 56
1952 55 55.7
1951 54.5 55.2
1950 54 54.8

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

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Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
2024 74,457 46,843
2023 73,038 46,758
2022 71,591 46,709
2021 70,108 46,763
2020 68,684 46,870
2019 67,327 46,952
2018 65,941 47,008
2017 64,535 47,050
2016 63,100 47,075
2015 61,642 47,087
2014 60,160 47,089
2013 58,655 47,069
2012 57,136 47,033
2011 55,606 46,886
2010 54,099 46,846
2009 52,618 46,916
2008 51,151 46,835
2007 49,687 46,706
2006 48,232 46,569
2005 46,788 46,437
2004 45,352 46,315
2003 43,934 46,176
2002 42,514 46,020
2001 41,089 45,761
2000 39,674 45,248
1999 38,284 44,601
1998 36,922 43,998
1997 35,543 43,428
1996 34,143 42,877
1995 32,743 42,326
1994 31,352 41,776
1993 29,976 41,242
1992 28,621 40,715
1991 27,294 40,358
1990 25,999 40,432
1989 24,874 40,758
1988 23,951 41,062
1987 23,073 41,348
1986 22,197 41,618
1985 21,324 41,874
1984 20,454 42,113
1983 19,598 42,334
1982 18,750 42,532
1981 17,905 42,698
1980 17,079 42,850
1979 16,351 43,033
1978 15,727 43,217
1977 15,105 43,358
1976 14,454 43,482
1975 13,788 43,606
1974 13,114 43,738
1973 12,438 43,880
1972 11,764 44,033
1971 11,098 44,206
1970 10,517 44,606
1969 10,165 45,731
1968 9,971 47,245
1967 9,769 48,605
1966 9,560 49,898
1965 9,361 51,139
1964 9,166 52,326
1963 8,970 53,441
1962 8,781 54,461
1961 8,601 55,334
1960 8,428 55,810

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
2023 1.53 1.51
2022 1.54 1.51
2021 1.55 1.53
2020 1.55 1.55
2019 1.51 1.57
2018 1.28 1.59
2017 1.22 1.61
2016 1.23 1.63
2015 1.27 1.64
2014 1.33 1.67
2013 1.45 1.68
2012 1.53 1.71
2011 1.64 1.74
2010 1.69 1.76
2009 1.72 1.8
2008 1.7 1.83
2007 1.68 1.87
2006 1.67 1.9
2005 1.67 1.93
2004 1.67 1.96
2003 1.67 2
2002 1.68 2.04
2001 1.7 2.08
2000 1.71 2.13
1999 1.71 2.26
1998 1.7 2.31
1997 1.7 2.3
1996 1.69 2.26
1995 1.67 2.3
1994 1.66 2.31
1993 1.67 2.38
1992 1.73 2.43
1991 1.85 2.6
1990 1.78 2.73
1989 1.76 2.69
1988 1.63 2.62
1987 1.58 2.62
1986 1.69 2.68
1985 1.75 2.82
1984 1.79 2.88
1983 1.83 3.1
1982 2.01 3.18
1981 2.38 3.3
1980 2.4 3.26
1979 2.37 3.23
1978 2.37 3.29
1977 2.41 3.48
1976 2.53 3.59
1975 2.72 3.68
1974 2.96 3.81
1973 3.56 3.97
1972 4.89 4.16
1971 3.47 4.51
1970 4.66 4.73
1969 3.52 4.97
1968 3.99 5.17
1967 4.05 5.46
1966 4.08 5.78
1965 4.16 6.01
1964 4.41 6.08
1963 4.69 6.12
1962 4.79 6.06
1961 4.78 6.27
1960 4.71 6.54

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

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Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
2024 39.3 36.8
2023 38.9 36.4
2022 38.5 36
2021 38.1 35.6
2020 37.8 35.2
2019 37.4 34.7
2018 37.1 34.2
2017 36.8 33.8
2016 36.5 33.3
2015 36.3 32.8
2014 36.1 32.3
2013 35.9 31.9
2012 35.8 31.5
2011 35.7 31.1
2010 35.4 30.6
2009 35.1 30
2008 34.8 29.6
2007 34.5 29.3
2006 34.2 28.9
2005 33.9 28.5
2004 33.7 28.1
2003 33.5 27.7
2002 33.4 27.4
2001 33.3 27
2000 33.2 26.7
1999 32.9 26.3
1998 32.3 25.9
1997 31.8 25.5
1996 31.3 25.1
1995 30.8 24.7
1994 30.5 24.4
1993 30.1 24.1
1992 29.9 23.7
1991 29.6 23.5
1990 29.5 23.3
1989 29.1 23.2
1988 28.6 23
1987 28.1 22.8
1986 27.6 22.5
1985 27.2 22.2
1984 26.8 21.8
1983 26.4 21.4
1982 26.2 21
1981 26.1 20.5
1980 26 20.1
1979 25.7 19.8
1978 25 19.5
1977 24.3 19.2
1976 23.7 18.9
1975 23.1 18.5
1974 22.6 18.1
1973 22.2 17.7
1972 21.8 17.3
1971 21.4 16.8
1970 21.2 16.3
1969 21.2 16.1
1968 21.3 16.4
1967 21.6 16.6
1966 21.8 16.9
1965 22.1 17.1
1964 22.3 17.3
1963 22.6 17.3
1962 22.9 17.4
1961 23.3 17.4
1960 23.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$1.05B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
43.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
3.5%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
5.12%
2001
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
62
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$295M
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$38.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
301,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
61.8%
2018

Energy

Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,777 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
0.14 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
2.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
1.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
4.53%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.0006%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+18
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
31.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
56.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
23.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
2
2025
Visa free countries n/a
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
97.8%
2003
English speaking
76.6%
2023
78%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
76.4%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,295
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$541
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
3.09
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
74
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
16.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
46.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
85
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.69 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Saint Kitts
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
2,143 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
23.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
42.5 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
238 mi
2002

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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)

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