The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 190th vs. 172nd).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
244055
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$764M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 189/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$3,245
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 138/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$6,230
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$332M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
37.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$1,410
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 133/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$2,715
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
371 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
635 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
3.64
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
20.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
70.1 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $37,211,826 |
| 1971 | - | $37,288,845 |
| 1972 | - | $41,430,257 |
| 1973 | - | $56,011,245 |
| 1974 | - | $57,817,591 |
| 1975 | - | $60,101,710 |
| 1976 | - | $52,039,421 |
| 1977 | - | $49,207,692 |
| 1978 | - | $55,044,563 |
| 1979 | - | $65,755,928 |
| 1980 | - | $81,662,231 |
| 1981 | - | $83,499,264 |
| 1982 | - | $80,307,763 |
| 1983 | - | $75,110,289 |
| 1984 | - | $78,213,796 |
| 1985 | - | $82,733,069 |
| 1986 | - | $115,928,907 |
| 1987 | - | $115,952,925 |
| 1988 | - | $99,000,764 |
| 1989 | - | $98,545,367 |
| 1990 | - | $119,297,933 |
| 1991 | - | $107,484,143 |
| 1992 | - | $94,861,781 |
| 1993 | - | $125,742,229 |
| 1994 | - | $131,338,415 |
| 1995 | - | $103,695,237 |
| 1996 | - | $135,188,166 |
| 1997 | - | $91,920,274 |
| 1998 | - | $72,285,404 |
| 1999 | - | $77,302,212 |
| 2000 | - | $76,198,395 |
| 2001 | - | $75,951,133 |
| 2002 | - | $85,171,074 |
| 2003 | - | $102,085,769 |
| 2004 | - | $114,582,284 |
| 2005 | - | $136,450,662 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $142,775,104 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $149,146,919 |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $188,021,165 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $200,668,065 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $190,021,192 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $226,455,001 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $229,371,348 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $267,041,748 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $293,119,143 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $259,999,643 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | $292,267,272 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | $322,002,845 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | $383,717,328 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | $412,976,083 |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | $471,229,485 |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | $524,402,456 |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | $540,809,499 |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | $678,976,265 |
| 2024 | - | $764,274,043 |
Cayman Islands and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $479 |
| 1971 | - | $470 |
| 1972 | - | $511 |
| 1973 | - | $676 |
| 1974 | - | $683 |
| 1975 | - | $693 |
| 1976 | - | $585 |
| 1977 | - | $539 |
| 1978 | - | $587 |
| 1979 | - | $683 |
| 1980 | - | $829 |
| 1981 | - | $830 |
| 1982 | - | $783 |
| 1983 | - | $720 |
| 1984 | - | $735 |
| 1985 | - | $761 |
| 1986 | - | $1,043 |
| 1987 | - | $1,018 |
| 1988 | - | $847 |
| 1989 | - | $821 |
| 1990 | - | $970 |
| 1991 | - | $855 |
| 1992 | - | $740 |
| 1993 | - | $964 |
| 1994 | - | $990 |
| 1995 | - | $769 |
| 1996 | - | $987 |
| 1997 | - | $662 |
| 1998 | - | $514 |
| 1999 | - | $543 |
| 2000 | - | $529 |
| 2001 | - | $519 |
| 2002 | - | $568 |
| 2003 | - | $664 |
| 2004 | - | $727 |
| 2005 | - | $844 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $862 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $879 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $1,082 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $1,128 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $1,045 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $1,220 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $1,211 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $1,383 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $1,490 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $1,298 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $1,435 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $1,556 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $1,826 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $1,935 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $2,167 |
| 2021 | $86,438 | $2,363 |
| 2022 | $92,202 | $2,390 |
| 2023 | $97,750 | $2,941 |
| 2024 | - | $3,245 |
Cayman Islands vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 39.1 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 39.1 |
| 1952 | 55 | 39.1 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 39.1 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 39.2 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 39.3 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 39.5 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 40.1 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 41 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 42.1 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 43.6 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 45.2 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 46.8 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 48.4 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 49.7 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 51.1 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 52.3 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 53.4 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 54.5 |
| 1969 | 64 | 55.4 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 56.3 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 57 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 57.4 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 57.9 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 58.3 |
| 1975 | 67 | 58.6 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 58.8 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 59 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 59.1 |
| 1979 | 69 | 59.3 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 59.4 |
| 1981 | 70 | 59.4 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 59.5 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 59.7 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 59.9 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 60.1 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 57.6 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 60.7 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 60.8 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 59.7 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 60.7 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 60.8 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 60.7 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 60.6 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 60.6 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 60.5 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 60.6 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 60.6 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 60.8 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 61 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 61.2 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 61.5 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 61.8 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 62.2 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 62.6 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 62.4 |
| 2006 | 75 | 63 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 63.3 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 63.4 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 63.7 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 63.9 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 64.1 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 64.5 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 64.9 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 66 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 66.6 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 67.1 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 67.6 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 68 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 68 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 68 |
| 2022 | 80 | 69.2 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 69.7 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 69.9 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 70.1 |
Cayman Islands and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 8,428 | 68,012 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 68,707 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 69,403 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 70,112 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 70,865 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 71,680 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 72,576 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 73,596 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 74,765 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 76,083 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 77,626 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 79,330 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 81,041 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 82,798 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 84,672 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 86,708 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 88,922 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 91,301 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 93,794 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 96,252 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 98,544 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 100,615 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 102,508 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 104,380 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 106,394 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 108,658 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 111,150 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 113,919 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 116,939 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 119,979 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 122,980 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 125,697 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 128,110 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 130,467 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 132,732 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 134,895 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 136,962 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 138,922 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 140,751 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 142,442 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 144,018 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 146,375 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 149,922 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 153,814 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 157,705 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 161,639 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 165,638 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 169,700 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 173,793 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 177,853 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 181,802 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 185,649 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 189,439 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 193,148 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 196,767 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 200,291 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 203,689 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 206,970 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 210,187 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 213,392 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 217,435 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 221,961 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 226,305 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 230,871 |
| 2024 | 74,457 | 235,536 |
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 6.24 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 6.26 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 6.28 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 6.31 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 6.33 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 6.35 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 6.37 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 6.39 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 6.42 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 6.44 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 6.47 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 6.49 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 6.51 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 6.53 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 6.53 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 6.53 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 6.52 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 6.5 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 6.47 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 6.43 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 6.39 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 6.33 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 6.28 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 6.22 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 6.16 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 6.05 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 5.99 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 5.94 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 5.88 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 5.83 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 5.77 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 5.64 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 5.56 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 5.55 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 5.47 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 5.23 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 5.16 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 5.06 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 5.01 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 4.96 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 4.94 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 4.93 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 4.96 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 4.91 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 4.84 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 4.72 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 4.66 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 4.58 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 4.49 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 4.35 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 3.98 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 3.83 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 3.76 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 3.64 |
Cayman Islands and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 23.5 | 24.2 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 24.3 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 24.1 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 23.5 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 22.4 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 21 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 19.5 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 18.5 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 17.7 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 16.9 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 16.9 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 17 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 17 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 25 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 17.3 |
| 1980 | 26 | 17.3 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 17.4 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 17.4 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 17.4 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 17.4 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 17.4 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 17.4 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 17.3 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 17.2 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 17.3 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 17.4 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 17.5 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 17.7 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 17.9 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 18 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 18.1 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 18.3 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 18.4 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 18.5 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 18.6 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 18.7 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 18.7 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 18.7 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 18.8 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 18.9 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 18.9 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 18.9 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 19 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 19 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 19.1 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 19.3 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 19.4 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 19.7 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 19.9 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 20.1 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 20.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
$653M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
24.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
5.03%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
1,000
1999 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+2.56%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
8.81%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
76.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
2.91%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
60.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
32.8%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.6%
2017 |
| Listed domestic companies |
4
2020 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$644M
2020 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$234M
2023 |
$46.2M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$10.2M
2024 |
$10M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
33,400
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
73.2%
2018 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
259.3 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$10.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
0.21 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
0.93 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
42.5%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
6.06%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
5.85%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.003%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
-604
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
77%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
32.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
45
2024 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
3.23
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
27.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
71
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
93.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
4.9%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
61.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$180.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$21.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
70.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
30.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
0.49
2019 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
75
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
13.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
17.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
12.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
24
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
7.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
4.79 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.0006%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
1,574 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
166 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
193.2 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
808 mi
2018 |
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