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Cayman Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 190th vs. 166th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Trinidad
Population
77619
1374840
Population rank 187/197 154/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$36,329
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Trinidad
2024 - $25,633,544,529
2023 $7,241,244,269 $25,036,993,423
2022 $6,660,161,212 $28,341,164,301
2021 $6,060,813,808 $24,222,963,263
2020 $5,655,357,984 $20,888,515,184
2019 $5,941,896,600 $23,477,745,792
2018 $5,530,178,499 $23,883,058,083
2017 $5,166,281,293 $23,830,750,901
2016 $4,909,322,200 $23,624,322,193
2015 $4,708,167,255 $26,841,141,793
2014 $4,562,853,582 $29,474,180,005
2013 $4,405,796,081 $28,560,537,057
2012 $4,291,004,486 $27,147,349,937
2011 $4,186,073,160 $25,433,007,437
2010 $4,156,841,164 $22,157,920,592
2009 $4,281,714,618 $19,172,165,226
2008 $4,585,948,969 $27,871,587,350
2007 $4,466,278,031 $21,641,620,050
2006 $4,200,288,282 $18,369,361,094
2005 - $15,982,389,018
2004 - $13,280,291,990
2003 - $11,305,459,802
2002 - $9,008,298,229
2001 - $8,824,849,191
2000 - $8,154,342,116
1999 - $6,808,982,521
1998 - $6,043,686,654
1997 - $5,737,771,523
1996 - $5,759,570,336
1995 - $5,329,217,747
1994 - $4,947,181,646
1993 - $4,669,491,134
1992 - $5,439,552,941
1991 - $5,307,905,882
1990 - $5,068,000,000
1989 - $4,323,058,824
1988 - $4,496,910,569
1987 - $4,797,777,778
1986 - $4,794,444,444
1985 - $7,375,918,367
1984 - $7,757,083,333
1983 - $7,763,750,000
1982 - $8,140,416,667
1981 - $6,992,083,333
1980 - $6,235,833,333
1979 - $4,602,416,625
1978 - $3,562,333,458
1977 - $3,138,666,667
1976 - $2,500,424,955
1975 - $2,442,669,825
1974 - $2,042,001,071
1973 - $1,308,785,431
1972 - $1,083,391,758
1971 - $896,765,215
1970 - $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Trinidad
2024 - $18,733
2023 $99,144 $18,308
2022 $93,031 $20,751
2021 $86,450 $17,713
2020 $82,339 $15,284
2019 $88,254 $17,213
2018 $83,866 $17,571
2017 $80,054 $17,566
2016 $77,802 $17,449
2015 $76,379 $19,887
2014 $75,845 $21,908
2013 $75,114 $21,305
2012 $75,102 $20,332
2011 $75,281 $19,151
2010 $76,838 $16,815
2009 $81,374 $14,634
2008 $89,655 $21,299
2007 $89,888 $16,607
2006 $87,085 $14,153
2005 - $12,346
2004 - $9,871
2003 - $8,445
2002 - $6,763
2001 - $6,657
2000 - $6,179
1999 - $5,179
1998 - $4,613
1997 - $4,394
1996 - $4,427
1995 - $4,115
1994 - $3,840
1993 - $3,647
1992 - $4,277
1991 - $4,205
1990 - $4,047
1989 - $3,482
1988 - $3,656
1987 - $3,941
1986 - $3,985
1985 - $6,212
1984 - $6,613
1983 - $6,690
1982 - $7,091
1981 - $6,160
1980 - $5,559
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,258
1977 - $2,907
1976 - $2,345
1975 - $2,319
1974 - $1,962
1973 - $1,273
1972 - $1,067
1971 - $894
1970 - $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Cayman Islands vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Trinidad
2026 80.9 73.9
2025 80.7 73.7
2024 80.5 73.6
2023 80.4 73.5
2022 80 73.3
2021 79.3 71.1
2020 79.2 72.6
2019 79.1 72.8
2018 78.8 72.7
2017 78.6 73
2016 78.4 72.9
2015 78.1 72.9
2014 77.9 72.9
2013 77.7 72.8
2012 77.1 72.5
2011 76.6 72.2
2010 76.1 71.8
2009 75.7 71.4
2008 75.4 71.1
2007 75.2 70.8
2006 75 70.4
2005 74.9 70.2
2004 74.6 69.9
2003 74.6 69.5
2002 74.6 69.2
2001 74.5 68.9
2000 74.4 68.6
1999 74.2 68.5
1998 74.1 68.3
1997 73.9 68.1
1996 73.7 68
1995 73.6 68
1994 73.4 67.8
1993 73.2 67.8
1992 73.1 67.8
1991 72.9 67.8
1990 72.7 67.6
1989 72.5 67.5
1988 72.4 67.4
1987 72.1 67.1
1986 71.9 66.9
1985 71.6 66.7
1984 71.2 66.6
1983 70.8 66.4
1982 70.4 66.4
1981 70 66.5
1980 69.5 66.5
1979 69 66.4
1978 68.5 66.2
1977 68.1 66.2
1976 67.5 66
1975 67 65.6
1974 66.5 65.5
1973 65.9 65.4
1972 65.4 65.2
1971 64.8 64.9
1970 64.4 64.9
1969 64 64.8
1968 63.6 64.6
1967 63.2 64.5
1966 62.8 64.3
1965 62.2 64.2
1964 61.4 64
1963 60.8 63.6
1962 60.1 63.4
1961 59.4 63
1960 58.8 62.5
1959 58.2 61.9
1958 57.7 61.4
1957 57.3 60.7
1956 56.8 60.3
1955 56.4 59.7
1954 55.9 59.1
1953 55.4 58.3
1952 55 57.7
1951 54.5 57.3
1950 54 57

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

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Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Trinidad
2024 74,457 1,368,333
2023 73,038 1,367,510
2022 71,591 1,365,805
2021 70,108 1,367,558
2020 68,684 1,366,725
2019 67,327 1,363,985
2018 65,941 1,359,193
2017 64,535 1,356,633
2016 63,100 1,353,895
2015 61,642 1,349,667
2014 60,160 1,345,343
2013 58,655 1,340,557
2012 57,136 1,335,194
2011 55,606 1,328,019
2010 54,099 1,317,714
2009 52,618 1,310,106
2008 51,151 1,308,587
2007 49,687 1,303,188
2006 48,232 1,297,944
2005 46,788 1,294,494
2004 45,352 1,345,380
2003 43,934 1,338,709
2002 42,514 1,332,011
2001 41,089 1,325,567
2000 39,674 1,319,774
1999 38,284 1,314,708
1998 36,922 1,310,225
1997 35,543 1,305,836
1996 34,143 1,300,928
1995 32,743 1,295,169
1994 31,352 1,288,341
1993 29,976 1,280,466
1992 28,621 1,271,674
1991 27,294 1,262,171
1990 25,999 1,252,208
1989 24,874 1,241,600
1988 23,951 1,230,069
1987 23,073 1,217,364
1986 22,197 1,203,124
1985 21,324 1,187,366
1984 20,454 1,172,984
1983 19,598 1,160,534
1982 18,750 1,147,927
1981 17,905 1,135,132
1980 17,079 1,121,744
1979 16,351 1,107,639
1978 15,727 1,093,380
1977 15,105 1,079,554
1976 14,454 1,066,311
1975 13,788 1,053,469
1974 13,114 1,040,761
1973 12,438 1,027,851
1972 11,764 1,014,921
1971 11,098 1,002,585
1970 10,517 991,471
1969 10,165 980,706
1968 9,971 969,006
1967 9,769 956,418
1966 9,560 942,937
1965 9,361 928,425
1964 9,166 912,963
1963 8,970 896,804
1962 8,781 880,194
1961 8,601 863,144
1960 8,428 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Trinidad
2023 1.53 1.53
2022 1.54 1.54
2021 1.55 1.56
2020 1.55 1.57
2019 1.51 1.58
2018 1.28 1.59
2017 1.22 1.59
2016 1.23 1.6
2015 1.27 1.6
2014 1.33 1.6
2013 1.45 1.6
2012 1.53 1.61
2011 1.64 1.61
2010 1.69 1.61
2009 1.72 1.62
2008 1.7 1.62
2007 1.68 1.62
2006 1.67 1.62
2005 1.67 1.63
2004 1.67 1.63
2003 1.67 1.65
2002 1.68 1.67
2001 1.7 1.71
2000 1.71 1.73
1999 1.71 1.76
1998 1.7 1.78
1997 1.7 1.83
1996 1.69 1.89
1995 1.67 1.97
1994 1.66 2.06
1993 1.67 2.13
1992 1.73 2.21
1991 1.85 2.29
1990 1.78 2.39
1989 1.76 2.53
1988 1.63 2.65
1987 1.58 2.78
1986 1.69 2.9
1985 1.75 2.99
1984 1.79 3.02
1983 1.83 3.07
1982 2.01 3.11
1981 2.38 3.13
1980 2.4 3.15
1979 2.37 3.13
1978 2.37 3.13
1977 2.41 3.12
1976 2.53 3.14
1975 2.72 3.21
1974 2.96 3.32
1973 3.56 3.47
1972 4.89 3.55
1971 3.47 3.61
1970 4.66 3.71
1969 3.52 3.86
1968 3.99 4.11
1967 4.05 4.35
1966 4.08 4.62
1965 4.16 4.88
1964 4.41 5.08
1963 4.69 5.24
1962 4.79 5.36
1961 4.78 5.41
1960 4.71 5.41

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

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Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Trinidad
2024 39.3 38.2
2023 38.9 37.7
2022 38.5 37.2
2021 38.1 36.8
2020 37.8 36.3
2019 37.4 35.7
2018 37.1 35.3
2017 36.8 34.9
2016 36.5 34.4
2015 36.3 34
2014 36.1 33.5
2013 35.9 33.1
2012 35.8 32.6
2011 35.7 32.1
2010 35.4 31.7
2009 35.1 31.2
2008 34.8 30.7
2007 34.5 30.3
2006 34.2 29.8
2005 33.9 29.5
2004 33.7 29.1
2003 33.5 28.7
2002 33.4 28.3
2001 33.3 27.9
2000 33.2 27.5
1999 32.9 27.1
1998 32.3 26.7
1997 31.8 26.4
1996 31.3 26
1995 30.8 25.6
1994 30.5 25.3
1993 30.1 25.1
1992 29.9 24.8
1991 29.6 24.5
1990 29.5 24.2
1989 29.1 23.9
1988 28.6 23.6
1987 28.1 23.3
1986 27.6 23.1
1985 27.2 22.8
1984 26.8 22.6
1983 26.4 22.4
1982 26.2 22.2
1981 26.1 21.9
1980 26 21.7
1979 25.7 21.4
1978 25 21.1
1977 24.3 20.8
1976 23.7 20.6
1975 23.1 20.2
1974 22.6 19.9
1973 22.2 19.6
1972 21.8 19.3
1971 21.4 19.1
1970 21.2 18.8
1969 21.2 18.6
1968 21.3 18.5
1967 21.6 18.4
1966 21.8 18.4
1965 22.1 18.3
1964 22.3 18.3
1963 22.6 18.3
1962 22.9 18.4
1961 23.3 18.4
1960 23.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Trinidad
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
9.3
2019
Visa free countries n/a
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
97.9%
2000
English speaking
76.6%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
84.7%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$578
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
19.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
86
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Trinidad
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
n/a

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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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