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Cayman Islands vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 190th vs. 90th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Suriname
Population
77619
646767
Population rank 187/197 165/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$21,801
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
74 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Suriname
2024 - $4,416,775,112
2023 $7,241,244,269 $3,472,693,412
2022 $6,660,161,212 $3,791,603,200
2021 $6,060,813,808 $3,107,923,198
2020 $5,655,357,984 $2,911,807,496
2019 $5,941,896,600 $4,016,040,575
2018 $5,530,178,499 $3,996,198,867
2017 $5,166,281,293 $3,591,679,431
2016 $4,909,322,200 $3,317,421,648
2015 $4,708,167,255 $5,126,237,646
2014 $4,562,853,582 $5,240,606,061
2013 $4,405,796,081 $5,145,757,576
2012 $4,291,004,486 $4,980,000,000
2011 $4,186,073,160 $4,422,276,622
2010 $4,156,841,164 $4,368,370,998
2009 $4,281,714,618 $3,875,409,836
2008 $4,585,948,969 $3,532,969,035
2007 $4,466,278,031 $2,936,612,022
2006 $4,200,288,282 $2,626,380,435
2005 - $1,793,410,397
2004 - $1,484,092,538
2003 - $1,274,190,311
2002 - $1,093,574,468
2001 - $834,279,358
2000 - $947,671,970
1999 - $886,290,698
1998 - $1,110,850,000
1997 - $926,422,500
1996 - $861,372,806
1995 - $691,590,498
1994 - $605,492,537
1993 - $428,764,706
1992 - $404,600,000
1991 - $448,100,000
1990 - $388,400,000
1989 - $542,600,000
1988 - $1,161,000,000
1987 - $980,000,000
1986 - $891,000,000
1985 - $873,000,000
1984 - $864,000,000
1983 - $883,500,000
1982 - $915,000,000
1981 - $889,000,000
1980 - $795,000,000
1979 - $782,500,000
1978 - $735,500,000
1977 - $641,500,000
1976 - $505,500,000
1975 - $465,500,000
1974 - $409,850,000
1973 - $339,450,000
1972 - $311,950,000
1971 - $301,000,000
1970 - $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Cayman Islands and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Suriname
2024 - $6,962
2023 $99,144 $5,522
2022 $93,031 $6,084
2021 $86,450 $5,030
2020 $82,339 $4,755
2019 $88,254 $6,630
2018 $83,866 $6,666
2017 $80,054 $6,050
2016 $77,802 $5,644
2015 $76,379 $8,814
2014 $75,845 $9,108
2013 $75,114 $9,043
2012 $75,102 $8,851
2011 $75,281 $7,950
2010 $76,838 $7,944
2009 $81,374 $7,130
2008 $89,655 $6,576
2007 $89,888 $5,530
2006 $87,085 $5,003
2005 - $3,453
2004 - $2,888
2003 - $2,516
2002 - $2,202
2001 - $1,715
2000 - $1,988
1999 - $1,898
1998 - $2,429
1997 - $2,068
1996 - $1,963
1995 - $1,610
1994 - $1,434
1993 - $1,022
1992 - $969
1991 - $1,080
1990 - $942
1989 - $1,329
1988 - $2,886
1987 - $2,469
1986 - $2,271
1985 - $2,256
1984 - $2,261
1983 - $2,333
1982 - $2,430
1981 - $2,368
1980 - $2,118
1979 - $2,072
1978 - $1,928
1977 - $1,666
1976 - $1,302
1975 - $1,190
1974 - $1,041
1973 - $858
1972 - $785
1971 - $768
1970 - $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Suriname
2026 80.9 74
2025 80.7 73.9
2024 80.5 73.8
2023 80.4 73.6
2022 80 73.3
2021 79.3 68.9
2020 79.2 72.3
2019 79.1 71.8
2018 78.8 71.5
2017 78.6 71.2
2016 78.4 71
2015 78.1 70.6
2014 77.9 70.3
2013 77.7 70.1
2012 77.1 70
2011 76.6 69.8
2010 76.1 69.6
2009 75.7 69.3
2008 75.4 68.9
2007 75.2 68.3
2006 75 67.6
2005 74.9 67
2004 74.6 66.4
2003 74.6 65.8
2002 74.6 65.3
2001 74.5 64.8
2000 74.4 64.4
1999 74.2 64
1998 74.1 63.7
1997 73.9 63.4
1996 73.7 63.1
1995 73.6 62.8
1994 73.4 62.5
1993 73.2 62.4
1992 73.1 62.2
1991 72.9 62.2
1990 72.7 62.1
1989 72.5 62
1988 72.4 61.5
1987 72.1 61.3
1986 71.9 61.2
1985 71.6 61.4
1984 71.2 61.2
1983 70.8 61.1
1982 70.4 60.9
1981 70 60.8
1980 69.5 60.7
1979 69 60.5
1978 68.5 60.4
1977 68.1 60.3
1976 67.5 60.2
1975 67 60
1974 66.5 59.9
1973 65.9 59.8
1972 65.4 59.7
1971 64.8 59.6
1970 64.4 59.5
1969 64 59.4
1968 63.6 59.3
1967 63.2 59.2
1966 62.8 59.2
1965 62.2 59.1
1964 61.4 58.9
1963 60.8 58.5
1962 60.1 58
1961 59.4 57.3
1960 58.8 56.6
1959 58.2 55.9
1958 57.7 55.4
1957 57.3 54.7
1956 56.8 54.1
1955 56.4 53.5
1954 55.9 52.8
1953 55.4 52.1
1952 55 51.4
1951 54.5 51.1
1950 54 50.7

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

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Cayman Islands and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Suriname
2024 74,457 634,431
2023 73,038 628,886
2022 71,591 623,164
2021 70,108 617,896
2020 68,684 612,317
2019 67,327 605,768
2018 65,941 599,513
2017 64,535 593,713
2016 63,100 587,757
2015 61,642 581,627
2014 60,160 575,373
2013 58,655 569,020
2012 57,136 562,633
2011 55,606 556,269
2010 54,099 549,923
2009 52,618 543,568
2008 51,151 537,245
2007 49,687 531,016
2006 48,232 524,997
2005 46,788 519,313
2004 45,352 513,923
2003 43,934 506,414
2002 42,514 496,551
2001 41,089 486,560
2000 39,674 476,643
1999 38,284 466,916
1998 36,922 457,406
1997 35,543 448,067
1996 34,143 438,830
1995 32,743 429,606
1994 31,352 422,375
1993 29,976 419,352
1992 28,621 417,589
1991 27,294 415,013
1990 25,999 412,493
1989 24,874 408,409
1988 23,951 402,227
1987 23,073 396,911
1986 22,197 392,330
1985 21,324 386,972
1984 20,454 382,193
1983 19,598 378,746
1982 18,750 376,555
1981 17,905 375,459
1980 17,079 375,377
1979 16,351 377,602
1978 15,727 381,502
1977 15,105 385,067
1976 14,454 388,289
1975 13,788 391,170
1974 13,114 393,676
1973 12,438 395,772
1972 11,764 397,413
1971 11,098 391,932
1970 10,517 379,442
1969 10,165 366,906
1968 9,971 354,616
1967 9,769 342,679
1966 9,560 331,135
1965 9,361 320,000
1964 9,166 309,041
1963 8,970 297,034
1962 8,781 283,912
1961 8,601 272,791
1960 8,428 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Suriname

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Suriname
2023 1.53 2.25
2022 1.54 2.27
2021 1.55 2.3
2020 1.55 2.31
2019 1.51 2.35
2018 1.28 2.38
2017 1.22 2.43
2016 1.23 2.5
2015 1.27 2.57
2014 1.33 2.62
2013 1.45 2.65
2012 1.53 2.67
2011 1.64 2.67
2010 1.69 2.69
2009 1.72 2.71
2008 1.7 2.73
2007 1.68 2.74
2006 1.67 2.73
2005 1.67 2.71
2004 1.67 2.74
2003 1.67 2.84
2002 1.68 2.96
2001 1.7 3.06
2000 1.71 3.05
1999 1.71 3.02
1998 1.7 2.99
1997 1.7 2.95
1996 1.69 2.92
1995 1.67 2.9
1994 1.66 2.9
1993 1.67 2.94
1992 1.73 3.01
1991 1.85 3.09
1990 1.78 3.23
1989 1.76 3.39
1988 1.63 3.46
1987 1.58 3.53
1986 1.69 3.61
1985 1.75 3.71
1984 1.79 3.8
1983 1.83 3.87
1982 2.01 3.82
1981 2.38 3.75
1980 2.4 3.79
1979 2.37 3.93
1978 2.37 4.08
1977 2.41 4.26
1976 2.53 4.45
1975 2.72 4.63
1974 2.96 4.81
1973 3.56 5.01
1972 4.89 5.18
1971 3.47 5.36
1970 4.66 5.53
1969 3.52 5.7
1968 3.99 5.86
1967 4.05 6.04
1966 4.08 6.2
1965 4.16 6.32
1964 4.41 6.43
1963 4.69 6.51
1962 4.79 6.57
1961 4.78 6.58
1960 4.71 6.59

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

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Cayman Islands and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Suriname
2024 39.3 29.4
2023 38.9 29.2
2022 38.5 28.9
2021 38.1 28.7
2020 37.8 28.6
2019 37.4 28.3
2018 37.1 28.1
2017 36.8 27.9
2016 36.5 27.7
2015 36.3 27.5
2014 36.1 27.3
2013 35.9 27.1
2012 35.8 26.9
2011 35.7 26.7
2010 35.4 26.5
2009 35.1 26.3
2008 34.8 26.1
2007 34.5 25.8
2006 34.2 25.6
2005 33.9 25.5
2004 33.7 25.3
2003 33.5 25
2002 33.4 24.7
2001 33.3 24.4
2000 33.2 24
1999 32.9 23.6
1998 32.3 23.2
1997 31.8 22.8
1996 31.3 22.4
1995 30.8 22
1994 30.5 21.7
1993 30.1 21.5
1992 29.9 21.2
1991 29.6 21
1990 29.5 20.8
1989 29.1 20.6
1988 28.6 20.4
1987 28.1 20.2
1986 27.6 20
1985 27.2 19.7
1984 26.8 19.5
1983 26.4 19.2
1982 26.2 18.9
1981 26.1 18.7
1980 26 18.4
1979 25.7 18.1
1978 25 17.9
1977 24.3 17.6
1976 23.7 17.4
1975 23.1 17
1974 22.6 16.7
1973 22.2 16.3
1972 21.8 16
1971 21.4 15.7
1970 21.2 15.6
1969 21.2 15.6
1968 21.3 15.6
1967 21.6 15.8
1966 21.8 16.1
1965 22.1 16.4
1964 22.3 16.8
1963 22.6 17.3
1962 22.9 17.8
1961 23.3 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
2.87%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
0.78%
2020

Energy

Cayman Islands Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Suriname
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
15.3
2019
Visa free countries n/a
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
95%
2021
English speaking
76.6%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
78.4%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
16.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
63
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Suriname
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
2,674 mi
2003

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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)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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