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Cayman Islands vs Switzerland statistics compared

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The Cayman Islands has a population of 75.8K (ranked 187/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 ($7.77B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($104,293), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Switzerland
Population
77917
9155878
Population rank 187/197 99/197
GDP
$7.77B
2024
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 158/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$104,293
2024
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 6/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$94,558
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
833 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
39.7 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 - $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $7,765,336,505 $969,919,786,395
2023 $7,308,564,549 $928,435,275,852
2022 $6,653,516,041 $858,479,038,994
2021 $6,060,813,808 $840,710,023,481
2020 $5,655,357,984 $756,096,180,222
2019 $5,941,896,608 $736,384,764,157
2018 $5,530,178,441 $740,766,531,454
2017 $5,166,281,305 $706,660,443,624
2016 $4,909,322,237 $698,607,778,795
2015 $4,708,167,233 $706,199,008,879
2014 $4,562,853,611 $741,168,119,617
2013 $4,405,796,023 $718,748,402,260
2012 $4,291,004,524 $697,882,536,677
2011 $4,186,073,104 $727,231,637,102
2010 $4,156,841,107 $609,999,593,542
2009 $4,281,714,567 $563,659,557,945
2008 $4,585,949,024 $574,703,945,157
2007 $4,466,278,065 $498,993,845,385
2006 $4,200,288,241 $448,364,681,767
2005 - $424,511,048,024
2004 - $409,012,909,530
2003 - $366,563,952,625
2002 - $313,930,961,761
2001 - $290,160,142,214
2000 - $282,327,351,966
1999 - $301,911,268,140
1998 - $306,907,741,068
1997 - $298,868,250,534
1996 - $345,373,647,249
1995 - $358,152,520,085
1994 - $305,916,331,798
1993 - $276,339,744,180
1992 - $284,139,428,246
1991 - $272,953,645,746
1990 - $269,768,238,555
1989 - $211,241,694,480
1988 - $218,788,504,066
1987 - $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cayman Islands and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Switzerland
2025 - $114,769
2024 $104,293 $107,702
2023 $100,065 $104,450
2022 $92,938 $97,809
2021 $86,450 $96,583
2020 $82,339 $87,530
2019 $88,254 $85,873
2018 $83,866 $87,002
2017 $80,054 $83,610
2016 $77,802 $83,432
2015 $76,379 $85,265
2014 $75,845 $90,512
2013 $75,114 $88,851
2012 $75,102 $87,270
2011 $75,281 $91,910
2010 $76,838 $77,956
2009 $81,374 $72,788
2008 $89,655 $75,148
2007 $89,888 $66,082
2006 $87,085 $59,910
2005 - $57,080
2004 - $55,350
2003 - $49,947
2002 - $43,094
2001 - $40,134
2000 - $39,298
1999 - $42,261
1998 - $43,166
1997 - $42,160
1996 - $48,838
1995 - $50,869
1994 - $43,741
1993 - $39,828
1992 - $41,327
1991 - $40,140
1990 - $40,171
1989 - $31,780
1988 - $33,183
1987 - $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 - $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Cayman Islands and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Switzerland
2025 75,844 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Switzerland
2024 1.53 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cayman Islands and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Switzerland
2025 39.7 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$6.1B
2024
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2026
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2015
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
86.5%
2024
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
7.64%
2024
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
74
2026
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$252M
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.5M
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
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Switzerland
% of world population
0.0009%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
100%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height n/a
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height n/a
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
85.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2026
80
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2020
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2026
2.2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.9%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
88.8%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.9
2024
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
23.1%
2024
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
1,222 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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