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Cayman Islands vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 190th vs. 131st).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Switzerland
Population
77619
9107866
Population rank 187/197 100/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$937B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Switzerland
2024 - $936,564,198,049
2023 $7,241,244,269 $894,424,821,645
2022 $6,660,161,212 $828,508,926,958
2021 $6,060,813,808 $815,309,330,987
2020 $5,655,357,984 $741,999,406,006
2019 $5,941,896,600 $721,369,112,727
2018 $5,530,178,499 $725,568,717,468
2017 $5,166,281,293 $695,200,833,086
2016 $4,909,322,200 $687,895,460,903
2015 $4,708,167,255 $694,118,186,380
2014 $4,562,853,582 $726,537,808,338
2013 $4,405,796,081 $706,234,937,371
2012 $4,291,004,486 $686,420,221,558
2011 $4,186,073,160 $715,888,126,682
2010 $4,156,841,164 $598,851,028,907
2009 $4,281,714,618 $554,212,916,092
2008 $4,585,948,969 $567,267,767,519
2007 $4,466,278,031 $490,740,715,595
2006 $4,200,288,282 $441,634,672,197
2005 - $418,284,865,885
2004 - $403,912,891,033
2003 - $362,075,086,508
2002 - $309,301,422,430
2001 - $286,582,672,434
2000 - $279,216,033,870
1999 - $297,873,643,323
1998 - $303,459,014,347
1997 - $294,788,198,856
1996 - $340,103,959,547
1995 - $352,835,806,342
1994 - $301,375,055,202
1993 - $272,237,527,071
1992 - $279,921,425,828
1991 - $268,901,693,863
1990 - $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Cayman Islands and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Switzerland
2024 - $103,998
2023 $99,144 $100,624
2022 $93,031 $94,395
2021 $86,450 $93,665
2020 $82,339 $85,898
2019 $88,254 $84,122
2018 $83,866 $85,217
2017 $80,054 $82,254
2016 $77,802 $82,153
2015 $76,379 $83,806
2014 $75,845 $88,725
2013 $75,114 $87,304
2012 $75,102 $85,836
2011 $75,281 $90,477
2010 $76,838 $76,531
2009 $81,374 $71,568
2008 $89,655 $74,175
2007 $89,888 $64,989
2006 $87,085 $59,011
2005 - $56,243
2004 - $54,659
2003 - $49,336
2002 - $42,459
2001 - $39,639
2000 - $38,865
1999 - $41,696
1998 - $42,681
1997 - $41,584
1996 - $48,093
1995 - $50,114
1994 - $43,092
1993 - $39,237
1992 - $40,714
1991 - $39,544
1990 - $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Switzerland
2026 80.9 84.4
2025 80.7 84.2
2024 80.5 84.1
2023 80.4 84
2022 80 83.2
2021 79.3 83.6
2020 79.2 83.1
2019 79.1 83.8
2018 78.8 83.6
2017 78.6 83.4
2016 78.4 83.4
2015 78.1 82.8
2014 77.9 83.1
2013 77.7 82.7
2012 77.1 82.6
2011 76.6 82.6
2010 76.1 82.3
2009 75.7 82
2008 75.4 82
2007 75.2 81.7
2006 75 81.5
2005 74.9 81.2
2004 74.6 81.1
2003 74.6 80.5
2002 74.6 80.4
2001 74.5 80.3
2000 74.4 79.8
1999 74.2 79.7
1998 74.1 79.5
1997 73.9 79.2
1996 73.7 79
1995 73.6 78.6
1994 73.4 78.5
1993 73.2 78.2
1992 73.1 77.9
1991 72.9 77.6
1990 72.7 77.4
1989 72.5 77.6
1988 72.4 77.4
1987 72.1 77.3
1986 71.9 77
1985 71.6 76.9
1984 71.2 76.8
1983 70.8 76.2
1982 70.4 76.2
1981 70 75.8
1980 69.5 75.6
1979 69 75.6
1978 68.5 75.3
1977 68.1 75.4
1976 67.5 74.9
1975 67 74.8
1974 66.5 74.4
1973 65.9 74.1
1972 65.4 73.8
1971 64.8 73.2
1970 64.4 73.1
1969 64 72.7
1968 63.6 72.7
1967 63.2 72.7
1966 62.8 72.4
1965 62.2 72.3
1964 61.4 72.2
1963 60.8 71.3
1962 60.1 71.3
1961 59.4 71.7
1960 58.8 71.4
1959 58.2 71.5
1958 57.7 71.3
1957 57.3 70.5
1956 56.8 70.2
1955 56.4 70.1
1954 55.9 70
1953 55.4 69.5
1952 55 69.6
1951 54.5 68.7
1950 54 68.9

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

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Cayman Islands and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Switzerland
2024 74,457 9,005,582
2023 73,038 8,888,822
2022 71,591 8,777,088
2021 70,108 8,704,546
2020 68,684 8,638,167
2019 67,327 8,575,280
2018 65,941 8,514,329
2017 64,535 8,451,840
2016 63,100 8,373,338
2015 61,642 8,282,396
2014 60,160 8,188,649
2013 58,655 8,089,346
2012 57,136 7,996,861
2011 55,606 7,912,398
2010 54,099 7,824,909
2009 52,618 7,743,831
2008 51,151 7,647,675
2007 49,687 7,551,117
2006 48,232 7,483,934
2005 46,788 7,437,115
2004 45,352 7,389,625
2003 43,934 7,339,001
2002 42,514 7,284,753
2001 41,089 7,229,854
2000 39,674 7,184,250
1999 38,284 7,143,991
1998 36,922 7,110,001
1997 35,543 7,088,906
1996 34,143 7,071,850
1995 32,743 7,040,687
1994 31,352 6,993,795
1993 29,976 6,938,265
1992 28,621 6,875,364
1991 27,294 6,799,978
1990 25,999 6,715,519
1989 24,874 6,646,912
1988 23,951 6,593,386
1987 23,073 6,545,106
1986 22,197 6,504,124
1985 21,324 6,470,365
1984 20,454 6,441,865
1983 19,598 6,418,773
1982 18,750 6,391,309
1981 17,905 6,354,074
1980 17,079 6,319,408
1979 16,351 6,294,365
1978 15,727 6,281,738
1977 15,105 6,281,174
1976 14,454 6,302,504
1975 13,788 6,338,632
1974 13,114 6,341,405
1973 12,438 6,307,347
1972 11,764 6,260,956
1971 11,098 6,213,399
1970 10,517 6,180,877
1969 10,165 6,136,387
1968 9,971 6,067,714
1967 9,769 5,991,785
1966 9,560 5,918,002
1965 9,361 5,856,472
1964 9,166 5,789,228
1963 8,970 5,694,247
1962 8,781 5,573,815
1961 8,601 5,434,294
1960 8,428 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Switzerland
2023 1.53 1.33
2022 1.54 1.39
2021 1.55 1.52
2020 1.55 1.46
2019 1.51 1.48
2018 1.28 1.52
2017 1.22 1.52
2016 1.23 1.54
2015 1.27 1.54
2014 1.33 1.54
2013 1.45 1.52
2012 1.53 1.52
2011 1.64 1.52
2010 1.69 1.52
2009 1.72 1.5
2008 1.7 1.48
2007 1.68 1.46
2006 1.67 1.44
2005 1.67 1.42
2004 1.67 1.42
2003 1.67 1.39
2002 1.68 1.39
2001 1.7 1.38
2000 1.71 1.5
1999 1.71 1.48
1998 1.7 1.47
1997 1.7 1.48
1996 1.69 1.5
1995 1.67 1.48
1994 1.66 1.49
1993 1.67 1.51
1992 1.73 1.58
1991 1.85 1.58
1990 1.78 1.58
1989 1.76 1.56
1988 1.63 1.57
1987 1.58 1.52
1986 1.69 1.53
1985 1.75 1.52
1984 1.79 1.53
1983 1.83 1.52
1982 2.01 1.56
1981 2.38 1.55
1980 2.4 1.55
1979 2.37 1.52
1978 2.37 1.51
1977 2.41 1.53
1976 2.53 1.55
1975 2.72 1.61
1974 2.96 1.73
1973 3.56 1.81
1972 4.89 1.91
1971 3.47 2.04
1970 4.66 2.1
1969 3.52 2.19
1968 3.99 2.29
1967 4.05 2.39
1966 4.08 2.5
1965 4.16 2.59
1964 4.41 2.66
1963 4.69 2.65
1962 4.79 2.58
1961 4.78 2.52
1960 4.71 2.44

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

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Cayman Islands and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Switzerland
2024 39.3 43.7
2023 38.9 43.4
2022 38.5 43
2021 38.1 42.8
2020 37.8 42.7
2019 37.4 42.6
2018 37.1 42.5
2017 36.8 42.4
2016 36.5 42.3
2015 36.3 42.2
2014 36.1 42.1
2013 35.9 42
2012 35.8 41.8
2011 35.7 41.6
2010 35.4 41.5
2009 35.1 41.3
2008 34.8 41.1
2007 34.5 40.9
2006 34.2 40.6
2005 33.9 40.3
2004 33.7 39.9
2003 33.5 39.6
2002 33.4 39.3
2001 33.3 39
2000 33.2 38.7
1999 32.9 38.4
1998 32.3 38.2
1997 31.8 37.9
1996 31.3 37.6
1995 30.8 37.3
1994 30.5 37.1
1993 30.1 37
1992 29.9 36.9
1991 29.6 36.9
1990 29.5 36.9
1989 29.1 36.8
1988 28.6 36.7
1987 28.1 36.5
1986 27.6 36.3
1985 27.2 36.1
1984 26.8 35.9
1983 26.4 35.6
1982 26.2 35.3
1981 26.1 35
1980 26 34.8
1979 25.7 34.5
1978 25 34.2
1977 24.3 33.8
1976 23.7 33.5
1975 23.1 33.1
1974 22.6 32.7
1973 22.2 32.5
1972 21.8 32.3
1971 21.4 32.2
1970 21.2 32
1969 21.2 31.7
1968 21.3 31.7
1967 21.6 31.6
1966 21.8 31.6
1965 22.1 31.6
1964 22.3 31.5
1963 22.6 31.7
1962 22.9 32
1961 23.3 32.4
1960 23.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Switzerland
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
2.2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
76.6%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
97.3%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Switzerland
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
52,266 mi
2021

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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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