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Cayman Islands vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 190th vs. 58th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Sweden
Population
77619
10680056
Population rank 187/197 91/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$604B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$71,845
2024
Government debt n/a
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
33%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Sweden
2024 - $603,715,224,266
2023 $7,241,244,269 $578,990,915,246
2022 $6,660,161,212 $575,071,237,641
2021 $6,060,813,808 $631,693,331,301
2020 $5,655,357,984 $544,265,668,452
2019 $5,941,896,600 $530,894,124,494
2018 $5,530,178,499 $549,649,344,043
2017 $5,166,281,293 $535,172,356,785
2016 $4,909,322,200 $513,058,312,951
2015 $4,708,167,255 $501,602,351,912
2014 $4,562,853,582 $577,727,767,304
2013 $4,405,796,081 $584,125,353,119
2012 $4,291,004,486 $549,739,674,655
2011 $4,186,073,160 $570,538,581,144
2010 $4,156,841,164 $492,750,897,239
2009 $4,281,714,618 $434,311,714,442
2008 $4,585,948,969 $514,614,100,833
2007 $4,466,278,031 $490,047,789,548
2006 $4,200,288,282 $422,528,394,459
2005 - $391,688,455,929
2004 - $384,545,442,175
2003 - $334,072,443,516
2002 - $267,371,907,447
2001 - $242,497,797,485
2000 - $262,903,560,280
1999 - $274,318,357,862
1998 - $270,887,306,759
1997 - $268,249,616,891
1996 - $291,949,597,375
1995 - $267,050,453,507
1994 - $228,699,066,874
1993 - $212,644,602,616
1992 - $283,908,914,454
1991 - $273,831,464,572
1990 - $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Cayman Islands and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Sweden
2024 - $57,117
2023 $99,144 $54,950
2022 $93,031 $54,837
2021 $86,450 $60,648
2020 $82,339 $52,569
2019 $88,254 $51,649
2018 $83,866 $54,018
2017 $80,054 $53,210
2016 $77,802 $51,704
2015 $76,379 $51,188
2014 $75,845 $59,583
2013 $75,114 $60,844
2012 $75,102 $57,750
2011 $75,281 $60,379
2010 $76,838 $52,543
2009 $81,374 $46,708
2008 $89,655 $55,817
2007 $89,888 $53,568
2006 $87,085 $46,531
2005 - $43,378
2004 - $42,758
2003 - $37,292
2002 - $29,958
2001 - $27,259
2000 - $29,633
1999 - $30,969
1998 - $30,605
1997 - $30,324
1996 - $33,022
1995 - $30,254
1994 - $26,046
1993 - $24,390
1992 - $32,753
1991 - $31,777
1990 - $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Sweden
2026 80.9 83.7
2025 80.7 83.6
2024 80.5 83.4
2023 80.4 83.3
2022 80 83
2021 79.3 83
2020 79.2 82.4
2019 79.1 83.1
2018 78.8 82.5
2017 78.6 82.4
2016 78.4 82.3
2015 78.1 82.2
2014 77.9 82.2
2013 77.7 81.9
2012 77.1 81.7
2011 76.6 81.8
2010 76.1 81.5
2009 75.7 81.4
2008 75.4 81.1
2007 75.2 81
2006 75 80.8
2005 74.9 80.6
2004 74.6 80.5
2003 74.6 80.2
2002 74.6 79.9
2001 74.5 79.8
2000 74.4 79.7
1999 74.2 79.5
1998 74.1 79.4
1997 73.9 79.3
1996 73.7 79
1995 73.6 78.8
1994 73.4 78.7
1993 73.2 78.1
1992 73.1 78.1
1991 72.9 77.7
1990 72.7 77.6
1989 72.5 77.7
1988 72.4 77
1987 72.1 77.1
1986 71.9 77
1985 71.6 76.7
1984 71.2 76.8
1983 70.8 76.6
1982 70.4 76.3
1981 70 76
1980 69.5 75.7
1979 69 75.5
1978 68.5 75.5
1977 68.1 75.4
1976 67.5 75
1975 67 75
1974 66.5 75
1973 65.9 74.9
1972 65.4 74.7
1971 64.8 74.6
1970 64.4 74.7
1969 64 74.1
1968 63.6 74
1967 63.2 74.1
1966 62.8 74.1
1965 62.2 73.9
1964 61.4 73.7
1963 60.8 73.5
1962 60.1 73.4
1961 59.4 73.5
1960 58.8 73
1959 58.2 73.4
1958 57.7 73.2
1957 57.3 72.5
1956 56.8 72.7
1955 56.4 72.6
1954 55.9 72.4
1953 55.4 71.9
1952 55 71.8
1951 54.5 71.4
1950 54 71.1

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

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Cayman Islands and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Sweden
2024 74,457 10,569,709
2023 73,038 10,536,632
2022 71,591 10,486,941
2021 70,108 10,415,811
2020 68,684 10,353,442
2019 67,327 10,278,887
2018 65,941 10,175,214
2017 64,535 10,057,698
2016 63,100 9,923,085
2015 61,642 9,799,186
2014 60,160 9,696,110
2013 58,655 9,600,379
2012 57,136 9,519,374
2011 55,606 9,449,213
2010 54,099 9,378,126
2009 52,618 9,298,515
2008 51,151 9,219,637
2007 49,687 9,148,092
2006 48,232 9,080,505
2005 46,788 9,029,572
2004 45,352 8,993,531
2003 43,934 8,958,229
2002 42,514 8,924,958
2001 41,089 8,895,960
2000 39,674 8,872,109
1999 38,284 8,857,874
1998 36,922 8,850,974
1997 35,543 8,846,062
1996 34,143 8,840,998
1995 32,743 8,826,939
1994 31,352 8,780,745
1993 29,976 8,718,561
1992 28,621 8,668,067
1991 27,294 8,617,375
1990 25,999 8,558,835
1989 24,874 8,492,964
1988 23,951 8,436,489
1987 23,073 8,397,804
1986 22,197 8,369,829
1985 21,324 8,350,386
1984 20,454 8,336,605
1983 19,598 8,329,033
1982 18,750 8,325,263
1981 17,905 8,320,503
1980 17,079 8,310,531
1979 16,351 8,293,678
1978 15,727 8,275,599
1977 15,105 8,251,540
1976 14,454 8,222,286
1975 13,788 8,192,437
1974 13,114 8,159,955
1973 12,438 8,136,312
1972 11,764 8,122,300
1971 11,098 8,098,334
1970 10,517 8,042,801
1969 10,165 7,968,072
1968 9,971 7,912,273
1967 9,769 7,867,931
1966 9,560 7,807,797
1965 9,361 7,733,853
1964 9,166 7,661,354
1963 8,970 7,604,328
1962 8,781 7,561,588
1961 8,601 7,519,998
1960 8,428 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Sweden

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Sweden
2023 1.53 1.45
2022 1.54 1.53
2021 1.55 1.67
2020 1.55 1.67
2019 1.51 1.71
2018 1.28 1.76
2017 1.22 1.78
2016 1.23 1.85
2015 1.27 1.85
2014 1.33 1.88
2013 1.45 1.89
2012 1.53 1.91
2011 1.64 1.9
2010 1.69 1.98
2009 1.72 1.94
2008 1.7 1.91
2007 1.68 1.88
2006 1.67 1.85
2005 1.67 1.77
2004 1.67 1.75
2003 1.67 1.71
2002 1.68 1.65
2001 1.7 1.57
2000 1.71 1.54
1999 1.71 1.5
1998 1.7 1.5
1997 1.7 1.52
1996 1.69 1.6
1995 1.67 1.73
1994 1.66 1.88
1993 1.67 1.99
1992 1.73 2.09
1991 1.85 2.11
1990 1.78 2.13
1989 1.76 2.01
1988 1.63 1.96
1987 1.58 1.84
1986 1.69 1.8
1985 1.75 1.74
1984 1.79 1.66
1983 1.83 1.61
1982 2.01 1.62
1981 2.38 1.63
1980 2.4 1.68
1979 2.37 1.66
1978 2.37 1.6
1977 2.41 1.64
1976 2.53 1.68
1975 2.72 1.77
1974 2.96 1.87
1973 3.56 1.87
1972 4.89 1.91
1971 3.47 1.96
1970 4.66 1.92
1969 3.52 1.93
1968 3.99 2.07
1967 4.05 2.28
1966 4.08 2.37
1965 4.16 2.39
1964 4.41 2.47
1963 4.69 2.33
1962 4.79 2.25
1961 4.78 2.21
1960 4.71 2.17

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

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Cayman Islands and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Sweden
2024 39.3 41.1
2023 38.9 40.9
2022 38.5 40.7
2021 38.1 40.7
2020 37.8 40.6
2019 37.4 40.5
2018 37.1 40.6
2017 36.8 40.7
2016 36.5 40.8
2015 36.3 40.9
2014 36.1 40.9
2013 35.9 40.9
2012 35.8 40.9
2011 35.7 40.8
2010 35.4 40.7
2009 35.1 40.7
2008 34.8 40.6
2007 34.5 40.5
2006 34.2 40.4
2005 33.9 40.2
2004 33.7 40
2003 33.5 39.8
2002 33.4 39.7
2001 33.3 39.5
2000 33.2 39.4
1999 32.9 39.2
1998 32.3 39
1997 31.8 38.8
1996 31.3 38.6
1995 30.8 38.5
1994 30.5 38.4
1993 30.1 38.4
1992 29.9 38.4
1991 29.6 38.3
1990 29.5 38.3
1989 29.1 38.3
1988 28.6 38.2
1987 28.1 38.1
1986 27.6 37.9
1985 27.2 37.6
1984 26.8 37.4
1983 26.4 37.1
1982 26.2 36.8
1981 26.1 36.5
1980 26 36.2
1979 25.7 36
1978 25 35.7
1977 24.3 35.5
1976 23.7 35.4
1975 23.1 35.3
1974 22.6 35.3
1973 22.2 35.3
1972 21.8 35.3
1971 21.4 35.3
1970 21.2 35.4
1969 21.2 35.6
1968 21.3 35.8
1967 21.6 35.9
1966 21.8 36
1965 22.1 36.2
1964 22.3 36.3
1963 22.6 36.3
1962 22.9 36.3
1961 23.3 36.2
1960 23.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Sweden
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
3.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
76.6%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
95.5%
2024

Health

Cayman Islands Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$868
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
2.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Sweden
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
356,129 mi
2016

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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