The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 190th vs. 41st).
By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 159/197 ($7.14B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($97,750), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
76930
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 187/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$7.14B
2023 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 159/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 6/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
92.7 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
804 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
Cayman Islands and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
Cayman Islands and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | - |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | - |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | - |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | - |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | - |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | - |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | - |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | - |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | - |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | - |
Cayman Islands and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2006 | $87,085 | - |
| 2007 | $89,888 | - |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | - |
| 2017 | $80,054 | - |
| 2018 | $83,866 | - |
| 2019 | $88,254 | - |
| 2020 | $82,339 | - |
| 2021 | $86,438 | - |
| 2022 | $92,202 | - |
| 2023 | $97,750 | - |
Cayman Islands vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 55 | 31 |
| 1953 | 55.4 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 55.9 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 32 |
| 1956 | 56.8 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 57.3 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 57.7 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 58.2 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 58.8 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 60.1 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 60.8 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 61.4 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 62.2 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 62.8 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 64 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 64.8 | 31 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 66.5 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 67 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 67.5 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 68.1 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 68.5 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 69 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 38 |
| 1981 | 70 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 71.2 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 71.6 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 71.9 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 72.4 | 11 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 72.9 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 73.1 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 73.4 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 73.7 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 19 |
| 1999 | 74.2 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 74.4 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 74.5 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 74.6 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 74.9 | 54 |
| 2006 | 75 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 75.2 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 75.7 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 77.9 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 78.1 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 79.1 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 79.2 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 79.3 | 57 |
| 2022 | 80 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 80.4 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 80.5 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 80.7 | 57.9 |
Cayman Islands and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 8,428 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 8,601 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 8,781 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 8,970 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 9,166 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 9,361 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 9,560 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 9,769 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 9,971 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 10,165 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 10,517 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 11,098 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 11,764 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 12,438 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 13,114 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 13,788 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 14,454 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 15,105 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 15,727 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 16,351 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 17,079 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 17,905 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 18,750 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 19,598 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 20,454 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 21,324 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 22,197 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 23,073 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 23,951 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 24,874 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 25,999 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 27,294 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 28,621 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 29,976 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 31,352 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 32,743 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 34,143 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 35,543 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 36,922 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 38,284 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 41,089 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 42,514 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 43,934 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 45,352 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 46,788 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 48,232 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 49,687 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 51,151 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 52,618 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 54,099 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 55,606 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 57,136 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 58,655 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 60,160 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 61,642 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 63,100 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 64,535 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 65,941 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 67,327 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 68,684 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 70,108 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 71,591 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 73,038 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 74,457 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 4.78 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 4.79 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 4.69 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 4.41 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 4.16 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 4.08 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 3.99 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 3.52 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 4.66 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 3.47 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 4.89 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 3.56 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 2.96 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 2.72 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 2.53 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 2.41 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 2.37 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 2.37 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 2.4 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 2.38 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 1.83 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 1.79 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 1.75 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 1.58 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 1.63 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 1.76 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 1.78 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 1.85 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 1.73 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 1.69 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 1.7 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 1.71 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 1.71 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 1.7 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 1.68 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 1.67 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 1.67 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 1.68 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 1.64 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 1.45 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 1.27 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 1.23 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 1.22 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 1.28 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 1.51 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 3.86 |
Cayman Islands and South Sudan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 23.5 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 23.3 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 22.9 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 22.6 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 22.3 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 22.1 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 21.6 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 18 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 21.2 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 21.4 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 21.8 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 22.2 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 22.6 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 23.1 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 23.7 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 24.3 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 25 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 25.7 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 26 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 26.1 | 17 |
| 1982 | 26.2 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 27.2 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 27.6 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 28.1 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 28.6 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 29.1 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 29.5 | 17 |
| 1991 | 29.6 | 17 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 17 |
| 1993 | 30.1 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 30.5 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 32.3 | 17 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 33.2 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 33.5 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 33.7 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 33.9 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 34.5 | 18 |
| 2008 | 34.8 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 35.4 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 35.7 | 19 |
| 2012 | 35.8 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 36.1 | 19 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 37.1 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 38.9 | 19 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 19.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.42B
2022 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2023 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.8%
2016 |
| Listed domestic companies |
4
2020 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$644M
2020 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$234M
2023 |
$72.9M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$10.2M
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
660,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
22.9%
2019 |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
69 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$15.1
2015 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.36 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.9 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2022 |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.4%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.94%
2021 |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0009%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+896
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Quality of life index |
83.2
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2025 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.46
2020 |
14.1
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14
2025 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2017 |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
76.6%
2023 |
94%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
81.1%
2017 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80.7 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.94
1997 |
0.04
2020 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
98.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.1%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
78
2025 |
21
2025 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10.4 sq mi
2025 |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
48.6 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
488 mi
2007 |
n/a |
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