The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 190th vs. 24th).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and South Africa ranks 41/197 ($400B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while South Africa ranks 112/197 ($6,253).
Main facts and rankings
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
65314246
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 24/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$400B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 41/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$6,253
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 112/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$15,457
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$306B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
79.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$4,775
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 83/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$13,449
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
468,377 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
136.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
2.22
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
29.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
66.5 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and South Africa: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and South Africa economies compared
GDP
Cayman Islands
South Africa
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | - | $8,748,596,501 |
| 1961 | - | $9,225,996,310 |
| 1962 | - | $9,813,996,074 |
| 1963 | - | $10,854,195,658 |
| 1964 | - | $11,955,995,218 |
| 1965 | - | $13,068,994,772 |
| 1966 | - | $14,211,394,315 |
| 1967 | - | $15,821,393,671 |
| 1968 | - | $17,124,793,150 |
| 1969 | - | $19,256,992,297 |
| 1970 | - | $21,218,391,513 |
| 1971 | - | $23,411,076,638 |
| 1972 | - | $24,515,919,217 |
| 1973 | - | $33,262,772,008 |
| 1974 | - | $41,389,186,095 |
| 1975 | - | $42,906,905,672 |
| 1976 | - | $41,150,460,288 |
| 1977 | - | $45,328,411,332 |
| 1978 | - | $51,607,412,902 |
| 1979 | - | $63,038,658,089 |
| 1980 | - | $89,411,864,402 |
| 1981 | - | $93,141,472,164 |
| 1982 | - | $85,904,057,409 |
| 1983 | - | $96,204,110,942 |
| 1984 | - | $84,870,163,366 |
| 1985 | - | $64,459,376,087 |
| 1986 | - | $73,354,771,399 |
| 1987 | - | $96,535,763,418 |
| 1988 | - | $103,976,831,871 |
| 1989 | - | $108,055,624,082 |
| 1990 | - | $126,048,140,142 |
| 1991 | - | $135,203,698,238 |
| 1992 | - | $146,956,150,987 |
| 1993 | - | $147,194,747,566 |
| 1994 | - | $153,512,712,382 |
| 1995 | - | $171,735,933,897 |
| 1996 | - | $163,234,925,381 |
| 1997 | - | $168,978,057,328 |
| 1998 | - | $152,982,984,557 |
| 1999 | - | $151,516,957,079 |
| 2000 | - | $151,752,757,215 |
| 2001 | - | $135,429,905,923 |
| 2002 | - | $129,087,556,612 |
| 2003 | - | $197,018,965,309 |
| 2004 | - | $255,806,908,595 |
| 2005 | - | $288,867,217,197 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $303,858,675,364 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $333,077,117,254 |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $316,131,258,616 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $329,754,060,647 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $417,363,822,802 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $458,199,494,831 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $434,400,545,086 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $400,886,013,596 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $381,198,869,776 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $346,709,790,459 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | $323,585,509,674 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | $381,448,814,653 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | $405,260,723,893 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | $389,330,032,224 |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | $337,974,655,408 |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | $420,886,877,629 |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | $406,920,004,594 |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | $380,699,271,816 |
| 2024 | - | $400,260,724,226 |
Cayman Islands and South Africa economies compared
GDP per capita
Cayman Islands
South Africa
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | - | $532 |
| 1961 | - | $546 |
| 1962 | - | $563 |
| 1963 | - | $605 |
| 1964 | - | $646 |
| 1965 | - | $685 |
| 1966 | - | $722 |
| 1967 | - | $779 |
| 1968 | - | $817 |
| 1969 | - | $891 |
| 1970 | - | $952 |
| 1971 | - | $1,020 |
| 1972 | - | $1,038 |
| 1973 | - | $1,369 |
| 1974 | - | $1,656 |
| 1975 | - | $1,670 |
| 1976 | - | $1,559 |
| 1977 | - | $1,671 |
| 1978 | - | $1,852 |
| 1979 | - | $2,202 |
| 1980 | - | $3,029 |
| 1981 | - | $3,050 |
| 1982 | - | $2,717 |
| 1983 | - | $2,938 |
| 1984 | - | $2,504 |
| 1985 | - | $1,839 |
| 1986 | - | $2,027 |
| 1987 | - | $2,586 |
| 1988 | - | $2,702 |
| 1989 | - | $2,727 |
| 1990 | - | $3,093 |
| 1991 | - | $3,243 |
| 1992 | - | $3,462 |
| 1993 | - | $3,400 |
| 1994 | - | $3,489 |
| 1995 | - | $3,856 |
| 1996 | - | $3,618 |
| 1997 | - | $3,700 |
| 1998 | - | $3,310 |
| 1999 | - | $3,242 |
| 2000 | - | $3,218 |
| 2001 | - | $2,847 |
| 2002 | - | $2,688 |
| 2003 | - | $4,062 |
| 2004 | - | $5,221 |
| 2005 | - | $5,837 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $6,077 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $6,592 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $6,185 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $6,375 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $7,973 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $8,646 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $8,077 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $7,332 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $6,857 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $6,112 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $5,651 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $6,618 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $6,914 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $6,534 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $5,581 |
| 2021 | $86,438 | $6,843 |
| 2022 | $92,202 | $6,523 |
| 2023 | $97,750 | $6,023 |
| 2024 | - | $6,253 |
Cayman Islands vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cayman Islands
South Africa
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 43.1 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 44.1 |
| 1952 | 55 | 45 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 46.1 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 47.1 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 48.2 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 49.2 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 50.2 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 51.1 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 51.9 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 52.6 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 53.1 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 53.6 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 53.9 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 54.2 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 54.4 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 54.7 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 55 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 55.2 |
| 1969 | 64 | 55.4 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 55.7 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 56 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 56.4 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 56.7 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 57.1 |
| 1975 | 67 | 57.6 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 58 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 58.5 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 59 |
| 1979 | 69 | 59.5 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 60 |
| 1981 | 70 | 60.4 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 60.9 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 61.4 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 61.8 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 62.2 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 62.4 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 62.7 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 62.9 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 63 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 62.9 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 63 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 62.8 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 62.6 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 62.1 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 61.6 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 61.1 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 60.5 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 59.9 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 59.2 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 58.4 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 57.2 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 55.6 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 54.2 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 54 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 53.9 |
| 2006 | 75 | 54.2 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 54.9 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 56 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 57.4 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 58.9 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 60.6 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 62.4 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 63.2 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 64.1 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 65.7 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 65.2 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 62 |
| 2022 | 80 | 65.5 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 66.1 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 66.3 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 66.5 |
Cayman Islands and South Africa population clocks and comparison
Population
Cayman Islands
South Africa
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 8,428 | 16,440,172 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 16,908,035 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 17,418,522 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 17,954,564 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 18,511,361 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 19,089,380 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 19,690,087 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 20,314,066 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 20,957,287 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 21,614,676 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 22,279,984 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 22,942,143 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 23,609,456 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 24,294,263 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 24,989,108 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 25,690,940 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 26,395,450 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 27,118,952 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 27,869,507 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 28,634,162 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 29,518,857 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 30,541,044 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 31,615,339 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 32,739,304 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 33,892,788 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 35,042,093 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 36,180,515 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 37,326,190 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 38,480,649 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 39,628,575 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 40,746,268 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 41,687,898 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 42,443,509 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 43,297,156 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 44,004,139 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 44,541,554 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 45,123,018 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 45,666,838 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 46,223,880 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 46,730,335 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 47,159,719 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 47,566,800 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 48,019,415 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 48,500,348 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 48,991,421 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 49,490,033 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 49,998,277 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 50,528,584 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 51,114,599 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 51,728,516 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 52,344,051 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 52,995,205 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 53,782,567 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 54,678,791 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 55,594,838 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 56,723,537 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 57,259,551 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 57,635,162 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 58,613,001 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 59,587,885 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 60,562,381 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 61,502,603 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 62,378,410 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 63,212,384 |
| 2024 | 74,457 | 64,007,187 |
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and South Africa
Fertility rate
Cayman Islands
South Africa
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 6.11 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 6.08 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 6.05 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 6.01 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 5.89 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 5.91 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 5.85 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 5.78 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 5.72 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 5.63 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 5.57 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 5.49 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 5.41 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 5.3 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 5.19 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 5.07 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 4.94 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 4.85 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 4.82 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 4.78 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 4.71 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 4.63 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 4.57 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 4.41 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 4.35 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 4.18 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 3.98 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 3.72 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 3.62 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 3.48 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 3.37 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 3.26 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 3.17 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 2.99 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 2.73 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 2.63 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 2.56 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 2.41 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 2.37 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 2.32 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 2.36 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 2.44 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 2.51 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 2.55 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 2.55 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 2.68 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 2.44 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 2.44 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 2.45 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 2.42 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 2.36 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 2.26 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 2.28 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 2.26 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 2.23 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 2.22 |
Cayman Islands and South Africa demographics compared
Median age
Cayman Islands
South Africa
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 23.5 | 19 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 19 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 18.9 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 18.9 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 18.8 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 18.8 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 18.8 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 18.8 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 18.8 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 18.8 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 18.8 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 18.9 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 19 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 19.1 |
| 1978 | 25 | 19.2 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 19.3 |
| 1980 | 26 | 19.4 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 19.6 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 19.8 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 20 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 20.2 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 20.4 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 20.5 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 20.9 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 21.1 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 21.3 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 21.5 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 21.5 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 21.9 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 22 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 21.5 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 21.2 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 21.2 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 21.4 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 21.6 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 21.9 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 22.2 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 22.4 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 22.8 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 23.1 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 23.3 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 23.5 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 23.8 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 24 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 24.3 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 24.6 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 25 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 25.3 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 25.7 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 26 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 26.4 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 26.7 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 27 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 27.9 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 28.3 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 29.5 |
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GDP
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Population
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Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
$390B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
34%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
6.02%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.73%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
89,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-6.55%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
32.3%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
62.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
24.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
57.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
50.5%
2014 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
0.9%
2014 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
90,595
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.22%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
7
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
4
2020 |
220
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$644M
2020 |
$986B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$234M
2023 |
$65.4B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$10.2M
2024 |
$855M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
3,886,600
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
2.89%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
81.1%
2024 |
Energy
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
1,939 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$7.84
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
397 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
6.29 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
93.3%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
9.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
3.58%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-12.5%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
3,247 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
6.45%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
2.91%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
3.73%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
87.7%
2023 |
Society
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.79%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
+166,972
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
69.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.56 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.2 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
40.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
41
2024 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
81
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
45.5
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
22.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
111
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
91.2%
2024 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
31%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
75.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$570
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$38.2
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
66.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
1.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
0.81
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
118
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
34.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
31.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
7.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
20.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
7.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.81%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
7,318 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
371,975 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
65,409 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
466,028 mi
2016 |
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