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Cayman Islands vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 190th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Cayman Islands and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Somalia
2024 - $11,967,000,000
2023 $7,241,244,269 $10,958,000,000
2022 $6,660,161,212 $10,203,000,000
2021 $6,060,813,808 $9,483,000,000
2020 $5,655,357,984 $8,628,000,000
2019 $5,941,896,600 $8,656,000,000
2018 $5,530,178,499 $7,873,000,000
2017 $5,166,281,293 $7,621,501,710
2016 $4,909,322,200 $6,613,743,070
2015 $4,708,167,255 $6,152,149,100
2014 $4,562,853,582 $5,728,399,720
2013 $4,405,796,081 $5,062,881,600
2012 $4,291,004,486 $4,364,670,160
2011 $4,186,073,160 $2,906,000,097
2010 $4,156,841,164 $2,687,807,004
2009 $4,281,714,618 $2,948,594,552
2008 $4,585,948,969 $5,913,620,293
2007 $4,466,278,031 $5,430,713,729
2006 $4,200,288,282 $5,026,743,282
2005 - $4,683,246,454
2004 - $3,859,592,813
2003 - $2,836,724,352
2002 - $2,192,684,135
2001 - $2,252,847,465
2000 - $3,412,797,450
1999 - $3,045,751,528
1998 - $2,962,047,564
1997 - $2,191,749,014
1996 - $1,792,234,297
1995 - $1,534,756,135
1994 - $1,481,205,098
1993 - $1,260,132,956
1992 - $709,297,579
1991 - $717,974,930
1990 - $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Cayman Islands and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Somalia
2024 - $630
2023 $99,144 $597
2022 $93,031 $573
2021 $86,450 $549
2020 $82,339 $518
2019 $88,254 $540
2018 $83,866 $509
2017 $80,054 $511
2016 $77,802 $461
2015 $76,379 $446
2014 $75,845 $429
2013 $75,114 $393
2012 $75,102 $350
2011 $75,281 $235.3
2010 $76,838 $219.2
2009 $81,374 $246.5
2008 $89,655 $507
2007 $89,888 $480
2006 $87,085 $458
2005 - $440
2004 - $375
2003 - $286.3
2002 - $229.6
2001 - $244.9
2000 - $386
1999 - $359
1998 - $363
1997 - $280.1
1996 - $237.2
1995 - $210.7
1994 - $210.8
1993 - $188.6
1992 - $109.2
1991 - $105.4
1990 - $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Somalia
2026 80.9 59.3
2025 80.7 59.1
2024 80.5 59
2023 80.4 58.8
2022 80 53.9
2021 79.3 55.7
2020 79.2 57.1
2019 79.1 57.2
2018 78.8 54.8
2017 78.6 52.2
2016 78.4 55.3
2015 78.1 55.1
2014 77.9 54.4
2013 77.7 54
2012 77.1 49.1
2011 76.6 32.5
2010 76.1 48.9
2009 75.7 52.1
2008 75.4 51.5
2007 75.2 50.9
2006 75 50.9
2005 74.9 50.9
2004 74.6 50.7
2003 74.6 50.7
2002 74.6 50.8
2001 74.5 50.8
2000 74.4 50.7
1999 74.2 50.6
1998 74.1 50.8
1997 73.9 50.3
1996 73.7 50.5
1995 73.6 50.6
1994 73.4 50.3
1993 73.2 50.6
1992 73.1 25
1991 72.9 25.4
1990 72.7 46.9
1989 72.5 46.6
1988 72.4 43.9
1987 72.1 49
1986 71.9 48.4
1985 71.6 48.3
1984 71.2 48.4
1983 70.8 48.2
1982 70.4 48
1981 70 47.8
1980 69.5 47.6
1979 69 47.4
1978 68.5 47
1977 68.1 47
1976 67.5 44.7
1975 67 44.5
1974 66.5 44.3
1973 65.9 46.2
1972 65.4 46
1971 64.8 45.8
1970 64.4 45.6
1969 64 45.5
1968 63.6 45.3
1967 63.2 45.1
1966 62.8 44.8
1965 62.2 44.6
1964 61.4 44.4
1963 60.8 44.2
1962 60.1 44
1961 59.4 43.7
1960 58.8 43.5
1959 58.2 43.3
1958 57.7 43.1
1957 57.3 42.9
1956 56.8 42.7
1955 56.4 42.5
1954 55.9 42.3
1953 55.4 42.1
1952 55 41.9
1951 54.5 41.7
1950 54 41.5

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

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Cayman Islands and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Somalia
2024 74,457 19,009,151
2023 73,038 18,358,615
2022 71,591 17,801,897
2021 70,108 17,271,431
2020 68,684 16,651,191
2019 67,327 16,030,971
2018 65,941 15,452,487
2017 64,535 14,916,629
2016 63,100 14,348,740
2015 61,642 13,806,963
2014 60,160 13,339,491
2013 58,655 12,869,594
2012 57,136 12,461,160
2011 55,606 12,348,830
2010 54,099 12,261,756
2009 52,618 11,961,201
2008 51,151 11,663,084
2007 49,687 11,322,582
2006 48,232 10,975,502
2005 46,788 10,644,228
2004 45,352 10,280,998
2003 43,934 9,909,157
2002 42,514 9,550,063
2001 41,089 9,198,493
2000 39,674 8,838,713
1999 38,284 8,492,059
1998 36,922 8,155,417
1997 35,543 7,824,525
1996 34,143 7,554,474
1995 32,743 7,285,007
1994 31,352 7,026,797
1993 29,976 6,681,399
1992 28,621 6,495,107
1991 27,294 6,813,760
1990 25,999 7,082,811
1989 24,874 7,114,817
1988 23,951 7,235,360
1987 23,073 7,228,302
1986 22,197 6,974,788
1985 21,324 6,693,289
1984 20,454 6,428,389
1983 19,598 6,198,430
1982 18,750 6,003,840
1981 17,905 5,982,849
1980 17,079 5,936,154
1979 16,351 5,449,117
1978 15,727 4,814,892
1977 15,105 4,484,050
1976 14,454 4,365,812
1975 13,788 4,257,535
1974 13,114 4,151,842
1973 12,438 4,045,592
1972 11,764 3,939,436
1971 11,098 3,837,691
1970 10,517 3,738,448
1969 10,165 3,641,015
1968 9,971 3,546,590
1967 9,769 3,454,537
1966 9,560 3,365,106
1965 9,361 3,277,874
1964 9,166 3,192,796
1963 8,970 3,110,361
1962 8,781 3,030,091
1961 8,601 2,952,054
1960 8,428 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Somalia

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Somalia
2023 1.53 6.13
2022 1.54 6.26
2021 1.55 6.35
2020 1.55 6.45
2019 1.51 6.56
2018 1.28 6.66
2017 1.22 6.77
2016 1.23 6.88
2015 1.27 6.98
2014 1.33 7.06
2013 1.45 7.14
2012 1.53 7.21
2011 1.64 7.27
2010 1.69 7.32
2009 1.72 7.38
2008 1.7 7.42
2007 1.68 7.46
2006 1.67 7.49
2005 1.67 7.53
2004 1.67 7.57
2003 1.67 7.6
2002 1.68 7.63
2001 1.7 7.64
2000 1.71 7.65
1999 1.71 7.66
1998 1.7 7.66
1997 1.7 7.66
1996 1.69 7.62
1995 1.67 7.58
1994 1.66 7.54
1993 1.67 7.53
1992 1.73 7.5
1991 1.85 7.47
1990 1.78 7.44
1989 1.76 7.42
1988 1.63 7.4
1987 1.58 7.37
1986 1.69 7.35
1985 1.75 7.33
1984 1.79 7.3
1983 1.83 7.28
1982 2.01 7.25
1981 2.38 7.23
1980 2.4 7.18
1979 2.37 7.16
1978 2.37 7.13
1977 2.41 7
1976 2.53 7.02
1975 2.72 7.03
1974 2.96 7.06
1973 3.56 7.09
1972 4.89 7.12
1971 3.47 7.15
1970 4.66 7.18
1969 3.52 7.21
1968 3.99 7.23
1967 4.05 7.25
1966 4.08 7.26
1965 4.16 7.26
1964 4.41 7.26
1963 4.69 7.26
1962 4.79 7.26
1961 4.78 7.25
1960 4.71 7.25

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

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Cayman Islands and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Somalia
2024 39.3 16.6
2023 38.9 16.5
2022 38.5 16.5
2021 38.1 16.4
2020 37.8 16.3
2019 37.4 16.3
2018 37.1 16.2
2017 36.8 16.2
2016 36.5 16.1
2015 36.3 16.1
2014 36.1 16
2013 35.9 16
2012 35.8 16
2011 35.7 15.8
2010 35.4 15.7
2009 35.1 15.6
2008 34.8 15.6
2007 34.5 15.6
2006 34.2 15.7
2005 33.9 15.9
2004 33.7 16
2003 33.5 16.1
2002 33.4 16.2
2001 33.3 16.2
2000 33.2 16.3
1999 32.9 16.3
1998 32.3 16.4
1997 31.8 16.4
1996 31.3 16.5
1995 30.8 16.6
1994 30.5 16.7
1993 30.1 16.8
1992 29.9 16.7
1991 29.6 16.5
1990 29.5 16.5
1989 29.1 16.7
1988 28.6 16.8
1987 28.1 17
1986 27.6 17.1
1985 27.2 17.2
1984 26.8 17.3
1983 26.4 17.4
1982 26.2 17.4
1981 26.1 17.5
1980 26 17.6
1979 25.7 17.6
1978 25 17.7
1977 24.3 17.7
1976 23.7 17.7
1975 23.1 17.7
1974 22.6 17.7
1973 22.2 17.6
1972 21.8 17.6
1971 21.4 17.6
1970 21.2 17.5
1969 21.2 17.5
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 17.7
1962 22.9 17.8
1961 23.3 17.9
1960 23.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
74
2025
29
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Cayman Islands Somalia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Somalia
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
27.4
2019
Visa free countries n/a
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
54.1%
2022
English speaking
76.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
27.6%
2022

Health

Cayman Islands Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
104
2023
Obesity rate n/a
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Somalia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
9,321 mi
2018

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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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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