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Cayman Islands vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 190th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands United States
Population
77619
344023146
Population rank 187/197 3/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 158/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$85,810
2024
Government debt n/a
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Cayman Islands and United States: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and United States economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

United States
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands United States
2024 - $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $7,241,244,269 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $6,660,161,212 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $6,060,813,808 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $5,655,357,984 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $5,941,896,600 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $5,530,178,499 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $5,166,281,293 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $4,909,322,200 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $4,708,167,255 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $4,562,853,582 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $4,405,796,081 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $4,291,004,486 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $4,186,073,160 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $4,156,841,164 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $4,281,714,618 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $4,585,948,969 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $4,466,278,031 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $4,200,288,282 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 - $13,039,199,193,000
2004 - $12,217,193,198,000
2003 - $11,456,442,041,000
2002 - $10,929,112,955,000
2001 - $10,581,929,774,000
2000 - $10,250,947,997,000
1999 - $9,631,174,489,000
1998 - $9,062,818,202,000
1997 - $8,577,554,457,000
1996 - $8,073,122,000,000
1995 - $7,639,749,000,000
1994 - $7,287,236,000,000
1993 - $6,858,559,000,000
1992 - $6,520,327,000,000
1991 - $6,158,129,000,000
1990 - $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Cayman Islands and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands United States
2024 - $84,534
2023 $99,144 $81,490
2022 $93,031 $76,829
2021 $86,450 $70,249
2020 $82,339 $63,526
2019 $88,254 $65,120
2018 $83,866 $62,823
2017 $80,054 $59,908
2016 $77,802 $57,867
2015 $76,379 $56,763
2014 $75,845 $55,124
2013 $75,114 $53,291
2012 $75,102 $51,784
2011 $75,281 $50,066
2010 $76,838 $48,651
2009 $81,374 $47,195
2008 $89,655 $48,570
2007 $89,888 $48,050
2006 $87,085 $46,302
2005 - $44,123
2004 - $41,725
2003 - $39,490
2002 - $37,998
2001 - $37,134
2000 - $36,330
1999 - $34,484
1998 - $32,823
1997 - $31,430
1996 - $29,937
1995 - $28,661
1994 - $27,662
1993 - $26,353
1992 - $25,381
1991 - $24,293
1990 - $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Cayman Islands vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands United States
2026 80.9 79.8
2025 80.7 79.6
2024 80.5 79.5
2023 80.4 79.3
2022 80 78
2021 79.3 76.4
2020 79.2 77
2019 79.1 78.9
2018 78.8 78.8
2017 78.6 78.6
2016 78.4 78.7
2015 78.1 78.7
2014 77.9 78.9
2013 77.7 78.8
2012 77.1 78.8
2011 76.6 78.7
2010 76.1 78.7
2009 75.7 78.5
2008 75.4 78.1
2007 75.2 78
2006 75 77.8
2005 74.9 77.5
2004 74.6 77.5
2003 74.6 77.1
2002 74.6 77
2001 74.5 76.9
2000 74.4 76.8
1999 74.2 76.7
1998 74.1 76.7
1997 73.9 76.5
1996 73.7 76.2
1995 73.6 75.9
1994 73.4 75.7
1993 73.2 75.6
1992 73.1 75.8
1991 72.9 75.5
1990 72.7 75.4
1989 72.5 75.1
1988 72.4 74.8
1987 72.1 74.9
1986 71.9 74.7
1985 71.6 74.7
1984 71.2 74.7
1983 70.8 74.6
1982 70.4 74.5
1981 70 74.1
1980 69.5 73.7
1979 69 73.8
1978 68.5 73.4
1977 68.1 73.2
1976 67.5 72.8
1975 67 72.5
1974 66.5 72
1973 65.9 71.4
1972 65.4 71.2
1971 64.8 71.1
1970 64.4 70.7
1969 64 70.5
1968 63.6 70.2
1967 63.2 70.5
1966 62.8 70.2
1965 62.2 70.2
1964 61.4 70.2
1963 60.8 69.9
1962 60.1 70.1
1961 59.4 70.3
1960 58.8 69.8
1959 58.2 69.9
1958 57.7 69.7
1957 57.3 69.4
1956 56.8 69.6
1955 56.4 69.6
1954 55.9 69.5
1953 55.4 68.7
1952 55 68.4
1951 54.5 68.2
1950 54 68.1

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

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Cayman Islands and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

United States
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 74,457 340,110,988
2023 73,038 334,914,895
2022 71,591 333,271,411
2021 70,108 331,893,745
2020 68,684 331,526,933
2019 67,327 328,329,953
2018 65,941 326,838,199
2017 64,535 325,122,128
2016 63,100 323,071,755
2015 61,642 320,738,994
2014 60,160 318,386,329
2013 58,655 316,059,947
2012 57,136 313,877,662
2011 55,606 311,583,481
2010 54,099 309,327,143
2009 52,618 306,771,529
2008 51,151 304,093,966
2007 49,687 301,231,207
2006 48,232 298,379,912
2005 46,788 295,516,599
2004 45,352 292,805,298
2003 43,934 290,107,933
2002 42,514 287,625,193
2001 41,089 284,968,955
2000 39,674 282,162,411
1999 38,284 279,294,713
1998 36,922 276,115,288
1997 35,543 272,911,760
1996 34,143 269,667,391
1995 32,743 266,557,091
1994 31,352 263,435,673
1993 29,976 260,255,352
1992 28,621 256,894,189
1991 27,294 253,492,503
1990 25,999 250,131,894
1989 24,874 246,819,222
1988 23,951 244,499,004
1987 23,073 242,288,936
1986 22,197 240,132,831
1985 21,324 237,923,734
1984 20,454 235,824,908
1983 19,598 233,792,014
1982 18,750 231,664,432
1981 17,905 229,465,744
1980 17,079 226,542,250
1979 16,351 225,055,487
1978 15,727 222,584,545
1977 15,105 220,239,425
1976 14,454 218,035,164
1975 13,788 215,973,199
1974 13,114 213,853,928
1973 12,438 211,908,788
1972 11,764 209,896,021
1971 11,098 207,660,677
1970 10,517 205,052,174
1969 10,165 202,676,946
1968 9,971 200,706,052
1967 9,769 198,712,056
1966 9,560 196,560,338
1965 9,361 194,302,963
1964 9,166 191,888,791
1963 8,970 189,241,798
1962 8,781 186,537,737
1961 8,601 183,691,481
1960 8,428 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and United States

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands United States
2023 1.53 1.62
2022 1.54 1.66
2021 1.55 1.66
2020 1.55 1.64
2019 1.51 1.71
2018 1.28 1.73
2017 1.22 1.77
2016 1.23 1.82
2015 1.27 1.84
2014 1.33 1.86
2013 1.45 1.86
2012 1.53 1.88
2011 1.64 1.89
2010 1.69 1.93
2009 1.72 2
2008 1.7 2.07
2007 1.68 2.12
2006 1.67 2.11
2005 1.67 2.06
2004 1.67 2.05
2003 1.67 2.05
2002 1.68 2.02
2001 1.7 2.03
2000 1.71 2.06
1999 1.71 2.01
1998 1.7 2
1997 1.7 1.97
1996 1.69 1.98
1995 1.67 1.98
1994 1.66 2
1993 1.67 2.02
1992 1.73 2.05
1991 1.85 2.06
1990 1.78 2.08
1989 1.76 2.01
1988 1.63 1.93
1987 1.58 1.87
1986 1.69 1.84
1985 1.75 1.84
1984 1.79 1.81
1983 1.83 1.8
1982 2.01 1.83
1981 2.38 1.81
1980 2.4 1.84
1979 2.37 1.81
1978 2.37 1.76
1977 2.41 1.79
1976 2.53 1.74
1975 2.72 1.77
1974 2.96 1.84
1973 3.56 1.88
1972 4.89 2.01
1971 3.47 2.27
1970 4.66 2.48
1969 3.52 2.46
1968 3.99 2.46
1967 4.05 2.56
1966 4.08 2.72
1965 4.16 2.91
1964 4.41 3.19
1963 4.69 3.32
1962 4.79 3.46
1961 4.78 3.62
1960 4.71 3.65

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

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Cayman Islands and United States demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands United States
2024 39.3 39.3
2023 38.9 39
2022 38.5 38.7
2021 38.1 38.5
2020 37.8 38.2
2019 37.4 38
2018 37.1 37.9
2017 36.8 37.7
2016 36.5 37.6
2015 36.3 37.5
2014 36.1 37.3
2013 35.9 37.2
2012 35.8 37.1
2011 35.7 37
2010 35.4 36.9
2009 35.1 36.7
2008 34.8 36.6
2007 34.5 36.5
2006 34.2 36.4
2005 33.9 36.2
2004 33.7 36
2003 33.5 35.8
2002 33.4 35.6
2001 33.3 35.5
2000 33.2 35.3
1999 32.9 35.1
1998 32.3 34.9
1997 31.8 34.6
1996 31.3 34.4
1995 30.8 34.1
1994 30.5 33.8
1993 30.1 33.6
1992 29.9 33.4
1991 29.6 33.2
1990 29.5 32.9
1989 29.1 32.7
1988 28.6 32.4
1987 28.1 32.1
1986 27.6 31.8
1985 27.2 31.5
1984 26.8 31.2
1983 26.4 30.9
1982 26.2 30.7
1981 26.1 30.4
1980 26 30.1
1979 25.7 29.9
1978 25 29.6
1977 24.3 29.2
1976 23.7 28.9
1975 23.1 28.7
1974 22.6 28.5
1973 22.2 28.3
1972 21.8 28
1971 21.4 27.9
1970 21.2 27.8
1969 21.2 27.9
1968 21.3 27.9
1967 21.6 27.9
1966 21.8 27.9
1965 22.1 28.1
1964 22.3 28.2
1963 22.6 28.5
1962 22.9 28.7
1961 23.3 29
1960 23.5 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands United States
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
3.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
97%
2024

Energy

Cayman Islands United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands United States
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+888
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
12.7
2019
Visa free countries n/a
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
76.6%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
93.1%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands United States
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
6.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands United States
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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