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Cayman Islands vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 190th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Taiwan
Population
77619
23229461
Population rank 187/197 60/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$802B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$50,500
2017
Government debt n/a
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
39.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Taiwan
2024 - $801,529,000,000
2023 $7,241,244,269 $757,328,000,000
2022 $6,660,161,212 $765,529,000,000
2021 $6,060,813,808 $777,062,000,000
2020 $5,655,357,984 $676,935,000,000
2019 $5,941,896,600 $613,453,000,000
2018 $5,530,178,499 $610,744,000,000
2017 $5,166,281,293 $591,734,000,000
2016 $4,909,322,200 $543,002,000,000
2015 $4,708,167,255 $534,474,000,000
2014 $4,562,853,582 $535,332,000,000
2013 $4,405,796,081 $512,957,000,000
2012 $4,291,004,486 $495,536,000,000
2011 $4,186,073,160 $483,957,000,000
2010 $4,156,841,164 $444,245,000,000
2009 $4,281,714,618 $390,788,000,000
2008 $4,585,948,969 $415,824,000,000
2007 $4,466,278,031 $406,940,000,000
2006 $4,200,288,282 $386,492,000,000
2005 - $374,042,000,000
2004 - $346,881,000,000
2003 - $317,374,000,000
2002 - $307,429,000,000
2001 - $299,303,000,000
2000 - $330,725,000,000
1999 - $303,827,000,000
1998 - $279,926,000,000
1997 - $303,315,000,000
1996 - $292,473,000,000
1995 - $279,013,000,000
1994 - $256,213,000,000
1993 - $234,943,000,000
1992 - $222,947,000,000
1991 - $187,100,000,000
1990 - $166,392,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (2006–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Taiwan
2024 - $34,238
2023 $99,144 $32,444
2022 $93,031 $32,827
2021 $86,450 $33,111
2020 $82,339 $28,705
2019 $88,254 $25,998
2018 $83,866 $25,901
2017 $80,054 $25,121
2016 $77,802 $23,091
2015 $76,379 $22,780
2014 $75,845 $22,874
2013 $75,114 $21,973
2012 $75,102 $21,295
2011 $75,281 $20,866
2010 $76,838 $19,197
2009 $81,374 $16,933
2008 $89,655 $18,081
2007 $89,888 $17,757
2006 $87,085 $16,934
2005 - $16,456
2004 - $15,317
2003 - $14,066
2002 - $13,686
2001 - $13,397
2000 - $14,908
1999 - $13,804
1998 - $12,820
1997 - $14,020
1996 - $13,641
1995 - $13,119
1994 - $12,150
1993 - $11,242
1992 - $10,768
1991 - $9,125
1990 - $8,205
1989 - $7,613
1988 - $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (2006–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Taiwan
2026 80.9 81.1
2025 80.7 80.9
2024 80.5 80.7
2023 80.4 80.6
2022 80 80.2
2021 79.3 80.8
2020 79.2 81.1
2019 79.1 80.6
2018 78.8 80.4
2017 78.6 80.1
2016 78.4 79.7
2015 78.1 79.9
2014 77.9 79.5
2013 77.7 79.6
2012 77.1 79.2
2011 76.6 78.9
2010 76.1 79
2009 75.7 78.7
2008 75.4 78.3
2007 75.2 78
2006 75 77.8
2005 74.9 77.1
2004 74.6 77.2
2003 74.6 77
2002 74.6 76.9
2001 74.5 76.5
2000 74.4 76.1
1999 74.2 75.6
1998 74.1 75.5
1997 73.9 75.3
1996 73.7 74.9
1995 73.6 74.6
1994 73.4 74.7
1993 73.2 74.6
1992 73.1 74.3
1991 72.9 74.3
1990 72.7 73.9
1989 72.5 73.7
1988 72.4 73.4
1987 72.1 73.6
1986 71.9 73.3
1985 71.6 73.3
1984 71.2 73
1983 70.8 72.4
1982 70.4 72.4
1981 70 72
1980 69.5 72
1979 69 71.7
1978 68.5 71.7
1977 68.1 71.3
1976 67.5 71.2
1975 67 70.9
1974 66.5 70.3
1973 65.9 69.8
1972 65.4 69.6
1971 64.8 69.4
1970 64.4 69
1969 64 67.7
1968 63.6 66.8
1967 63.2 66.7
1966 62.8 66.1
1965 62.2 65.7
1964 61.4 64.9
1963 60.8 64.5
1962 60.1 63.8
1961 59.4 63
1960 58.8 62.5
1959 58.2 61.6
1958 57.7 61
1957 57.3 61
1956 56.8 60.3
1955 56.4 59.8
1954 55.9 58.9
1953 55.4 58.6
1952 55 57.9
1951 54.5 57.2
1950 54 56.6

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

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Cayman Islands and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 74,457 23,410,331
2023 73,038 23,342,541
2022 71,591 23,319,977
2021 70,108 23,468,275
2020 68,684 23,582,179
2019 67,327 23,596,027
2018 65,941 23,580,080
2017 64,535 23,555,522
2016 63,100 23,515,945
2015 61,642 23,462,914
2014 60,160 23,403,635
2013 58,655 23,344,670
2012 57,136 23,270,367
2011 55,606 23,193,518
2010 54,099 23,140,948
2009 52,618 23,078,402
2008 51,151 22,997,696
2007 49,687 22,917,444
2006 48,232 22,823,455
2005 46,788 22,729,753
2004 45,352 22,646,836
2003 43,934 22,562,663
2002 42,514 22,463,172
2001 41,089 22,341,120
2000 39,674 22,184,530
1999 38,284 22,010,489
1998 36,922 21,835,703
1997 35,543 21,634,124
1996 34,143 21,441,432
1995 32,743 21,267,653
1994 31,352 21,086,645
1993 29,976 20,899,019
1992 28,621 20,704,227
1991 27,294 20,503,568
1990 25,999 20,278,946
1989 24,874 20,055,492
1988 23,951 19,839,704
1987 23,073 19,617,046
1986 22,197 19,411,454
1985 21,324 19,191,510
1984 20,454 18,929,866
1983 19,598 18,653,146
1982 18,750 18,354,855
1981 17,905 18,029,982
1980 17,079 17,704,538
1979 16,351 17,372,779
1978 15,727 17,042,272
1977 15,105 16,730,895
1976 14,454 16,401,413
1975 13,788 16,075,128
1974 13,114 15,784,817
1973 12,438 15,505,121
1972 11,764 15,220,495
1971 11,098 14,913,564
1970 10,517 14,582,944
1969 10,165 14,068,984
1968 9,971 13,548,537
1967 9,769 13,210,344
1966 9,560 12,874,153
1965 9,361 12,511,863
1964 9,166 12,137,143
1963 8,970 11,762,101
1962 8,781 11,392,513
1961 8,601 11,030,385
1960 8,428 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.53 0.87
2022 1.54 0.87
2021 1.55 0.98
2020 1.55 0.99
2019 1.51 1.05
2018 1.28 1.06
2017 1.22 1.13
2016 1.23 1.17
2015 1.27 1.18
2014 1.33 -
2013 1.45 -
2012 1.53 -
2011 1.64 1.07
2010 1.69 -
2009 1.72 -
2008 1.7 -
2007 1.68 -
2006 1.67 -
2005 1.67 -
2004 1.67 -
2003 1.67 -
2002 1.68 -
2001 1.7 1.4
2000 1.71 -
1999 1.71 -
1998 1.7 -
1997 1.7 -
1996 1.69 -
1995 1.67 -
1994 1.66 -
1993 1.67 -
1992 1.73 -
1991 1.85 1.72
1990 1.78 -
1989 1.76 -
1988 1.63 -
1987 1.58 -
1986 1.69 -
1985 1.75 -
1984 1.79 -
1983 1.83 -
1982 2.01 -
1981 2.38 2.46
1980 2.4 -
1979 2.37 -
1978 2.37 -
1977 2.41 -
1976 2.53 -
1975 2.72 -
1974 2.96 -
1973 3.56 -
1972 4.89 -
1971 3.47 -
1970 4.66 -
1969 3.52 -
1968 3.99 -
1967 4.05 -
1966 4.08 -
1965 4.16 -
1964 4.41 -
1963 4.69 -
1962 4.79 -
1961 4.78 -
1960 4.71 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Cayman Islands and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Taiwan
2024 39.3 45.1
2023 38.9 44.5
2022 38.5 43.9
2021 38.1 43.3
2020 37.8 42.7
2019 37.4 42.1
2018 37.1 41.5
2017 36.8 41
2016 36.5 40.4
2015 36.3 39.9
2014 36.1 39.3
2013 35.9 38.9
2012 35.8 38.3
2011 35.7 37.9
2010 35.4 37.4
2009 35.1 36.8
2008 34.8 36.3
2007 34.5 35.8
2006 34.2 35.2
2005 33.9 34.7
2004 33.7 34.1
2003 33.5 33.6
2002 33.4 33.1
2001 33.3 32.6
2000 33.2 32.1
1999 32.9 31.6
1998 32.3 31.2
1997 31.8 30.7
1996 31.3 30.3
1995 30.8 29.8
1994 30.5 29.4
1993 30.1 28.9
1992 29.9 28.4
1991 29.6 28
1990 29.5 27.5
1989 29.1 27
1988 28.6 26.5
1987 28.1 26.1
1986 27.6 25.6
1985 27.2 25.1
1984 26.8 24.6
1983 26.4 24.1
1982 26.2 23.8
1981 26.1 23.4
1980 26 23
1979 25.7 22.6
1978 25 22.3
1977 24.3 21.9
1976 23.7 21.5
1975 23.1 21.2
1974 22.6 20.8
1973 22.2 -
1972 21.8 -
1971 21.4 -
1970 21.2 -
1969 21.2 -
1968 21.3 -
1967 21.6 -
1966 21.8 -
1965 22.1 -
1964 22.3 -
1963 22.6 -
1962 22.9 -
1961 23.3 -
1960 23.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
79.8
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
n/a

Energy

Cayman Islands Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,308 kg
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Cayman Islands Taiwan
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
100%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height n/a
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
2
2024
Visa free countries n/a
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
98.5%
2014
English speaking
76.6%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
n/a

Health

Cayman Islands Taiwan
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
14
2024
Obesity rate n/a
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
78
2026
55
2026

Territory

Cayman Islands Taiwan
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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