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Cayman Islands vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Cayman Islands has a population of 74.5K (ranked 187/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). The Cayman Islands' land area is 92.7 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 190th vs. 157th).

By GDP, The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Cayman Islands Vanuatu
Population
77619
344750
Population rank 187/197 174/197
GDP
$7.24B
2023
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 6/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$3,606
2024
Government debt n/a
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 92.7 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
834 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
72 years
2026

Cayman Islands and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Cayman Islands and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Cayman Islands

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Cayman Islands Vanuatu
2024 - $1,117,972,034
2023 $7,241,244,269 $1,115,861,056
2022 $6,660,161,212 $1,055,031,361
2021 $6,060,813,808 $950,394,007
2020 $5,655,357,984 $909,421,044
2019 $5,941,896,600 $936,526,268
2018 $5,530,178,499 $914,727,908
2017 $5,166,281,293 $880,043,284
2016 $4,909,322,200 $804,323,577
2015 $4,708,167,255 $759,690,181
2014 $4,562,853,582 $773,717,011
2013 $4,405,796,081 $758,304,466
2012 $4,291,004,486 $747,839,698
2011 $4,186,073,160 $770,153,588
2010 $4,156,841,164 $670,712,980
2009 $4,281,714,618 $592,622,319
2008 $4,585,948,969 $590,748,429
2007 $4,466,278,031 $516,392,923
2006 $4,200,288,282 $439,358,587
2005 - $394,962,433
2004 - $364,996,869
2003 - $314,471,413
2002 - $262,596,536
2001 - $257,926,882
2000 - $272,014,628
1999 - $268,006,973
1998 - $262,293,411
1997 - $272,771,209
1996 - $261,370,044
1995 - $249,333,250
1994 - $233,701,301
1993 - $200,491,853
1992 - $209,088,825
1991 - $201,334,169
1990 - $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Cayman Islands

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cayman Islands Vanuatu
2024 - $3,411
2023 $99,144 $3,483
2022 $93,031 $3,370
2021 $86,450 $3,107
2020 $82,339 $3,043
2019 $88,254 $3,207
2018 $83,866 $3,207
2017 $80,054 $3,160
2016 $77,802 $2,956
2015 $76,379 $2,855
2014 $75,845 $2,973
2013 $75,114 $2,980
2012 $75,102 $3,005
2011 $75,281 $3,163
2010 $76,838 $2,815
2009 $81,374 $2,546
2008 $89,655 $2,604
2007 $89,888 $2,334
2006 $87,085 $2,035
2005 - $1,874
2004 - $1,774
2003 - $1,567
2002 - $1,341
2001 - $1,350
2000 - $1,460
1999 - $1,472
1998 - $1,471
1997 - $1,562
1996 - $1,529
1995 - $1,492
1994 - $1,431
1993 - $1,257
1992 - $1,344
1991 - $1,326
1990 - $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cayman Islands vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cayman Islands

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cayman Islands Vanuatu
2026 80.9 72
2025 80.7 71.8
2024 80.5 71.7
2023 80.4 71.5
2022 80 71.3
2021 79.3 70
2020 79.2 70.4
2019 79.1 70.8
2018 78.8 70.6
2017 78.6 70.5
2016 78.4 70.4
2015 78.1 70.2
2014 77.9 70
2013 77.7 70
2012 77.1 69.9
2011 76.6 69.7
2010 76.1 69.6
2009 75.7 69.4
2008 75.4 69.3
2007 75.2 69.1
2006 75 69.1
2005 74.9 69.2
2004 74.6 69
2003 74.6 68.9
2002 74.6 68.8
2001 74.5 68.7
2000 74.4 68.6
1999 74.2 67.9
1998 74.1 68.4
1997 73.9 68.3
1996 73.7 68.2
1995 73.6 68.1
1994 73.4 68
1993 73.2 67.7
1992 73.1 67.4
1991 72.9 67.1
1990 72.7 66.7
1989 72.5 66
1988 72.4 65.7
1987 72.1 64.4
1986 71.9 64.6
1985 71.6 63.9
1984 71.2 63.5
1983 70.8 63.1
1982 70.4 62.5
1981 70 61.9
1980 69.5 61.3
1979 69 60.9
1978 68.5 59.9
1977 68.1 59.2
1976 67.5 58.7
1975 67 58.1
1974 66.5 57.6
1973 65.9 57
1972 65.4 56.4
1971 64.8 55.9
1970 64.4 55.3
1969 64 54.8
1968 63.6 54.2
1967 63.2 53.7
1966 62.8 53.1
1965 62.2 52.5
1964 61.4 52
1963 60.8 51.5
1962 60.1 50.9
1961 59.4 50.4
1960 58.8 49.8
1959 58.2 49.3
1958 57.7 48.7
1957 57.3 48.2
1956 56.8 47.7
1955 56.4 47.1
1954 55.9 46.5
1953 55.4 45.8
1952 55 45.3
1951 54.5 42.2
1950 54 43.9

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

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Cayman Islands and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Cayman Islands

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Cayman Islands Vanuatu
2024 74,457 327,777
2023 73,038 320,409
2022 71,591 313,046
2021 70,108 305,868
2020 68,684 298,858
2019 67,327 291,985
2018 65,941 285,259
2017 64,535 278,507
2016 63,100 272,087
2015 61,642 266,101
2014 60,160 260,240
2013 58,655 254,482
2012 57,136 248,883
2011 55,606 243,474
2010 54,099 238,248
2009 52,618 232,731
2008 51,151 226,896
2007 49,687 221,276
2006 48,232 215,923
2005 46,788 210,760
2004 45,352 205,711
2003 43,934 200,746
2002 42,514 195,863
2001 41,089 191,031
2000 39,674 186,281
1999 38,284 182,048
1998 36,922 178,313
1997 35,543 174,626
1996 34,143 170,911
1995 32,743 167,137
1994 31,352 163,314
1993 29,976 159,463
1992 28,621 155,608
1991 27,294 151,793
1990 25,999 148,063
1989 24,874 144,393
1988 23,951 140,756
1987 23,073 137,187
1986 22,197 133,720
1985 21,324 130,356
1984 20,454 127,109
1983 19,598 123,998
1982 18,750 121,035
1981 17,905 118,249
1980 17,079 115,660
1979 16,351 113,040
1978 15,727 109,963
1977 15,105 106,618
1976 14,454 103,388
1975 13,788 100,269
1974 13,114 97,260
1973 12,438 94,362
1972 11,764 91,562
1971 11,098 88,862
1970 10,517 86,266
1969 10,165 83,755
1968 9,971 81,314
1967 9,769 78,921
1966 9,560 76,590
1965 9,361 74,358
1964 9,166 72,219
1963 8,970 70,159
1962 8,781 68,174
1961 8,601 66,264
1960 8,428 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Cayman Islands and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Cayman Islands

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cayman Islands Vanuatu
2023 1.53 3.6
2022 1.54 3.65
2021 1.55 3.7
2020 1.55 3.74
2019 1.51 3.79
2018 1.28 3.83
2017 1.22 3.88
2016 1.23 3.92
2015 1.27 3.95
2014 1.33 4
2013 1.45 4.04
2012 1.53 4.06
2011 1.64 4.09
2010 1.69 4.13
2009 1.72 4.16
2008 1.7 4.16
2007 1.68 4.12
2006 1.67 4.1
2005 1.67 4.13
2004 1.67 4.21
2003 1.67 4.29
2002 1.68 4.38
2001 1.7 4.5
2000 1.71 4.54
1999 1.71 4.56
1998 1.7 4.6
1997 1.7 4.66
1996 1.69 4.75
1995 1.67 4.85
1994 1.66 4.94
1993 1.67 5.02
1992 1.73 5.09
1991 1.85 5.13
1990 1.78 5.17
1989 1.76 5.21
1988 1.63 5.27
1987 1.58 5.33
1986 1.69 5.38
1985 1.75 5.43
1984 1.79 5.49
1983 1.83 5.55
1982 2.01 5.6
1981 2.38 5.65
1980 2.4 5.69
1979 2.37 5.73
1978 2.37 5.77
1977 2.41 5.81
1976 2.53 5.89
1975 2.72 5.98
1974 2.96 6.06
1973 3.56 6.15
1972 4.89 6.23
1971 3.47 6.29
1970 4.66 6.35
1969 3.52 6.41
1968 3.99 6.46
1967 4.05 6.51
1966 4.08 6.51
1965 4.16 6.52
1964 4.41 6.57
1963 4.69 6.62
1962 4.79 6.67
1961 4.78 6.73
1960 4.71 6.78

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

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Cayman Islands and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Cayman Islands

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Cayman Islands Vanuatu
2024 39.3 21.3
2023 38.9 21.2
2022 38.5 21.2
2021 38.1 21.2
2020 37.8 21.2
2019 37.4 21.2
2018 37.1 21.2
2017 36.8 21.2
2016 36.5 21.1
2015 36.3 21.1
2014 36.1 21
2013 35.9 20.9
2012 35.8 20.8
2011 35.7 20.6
2010 35.4 20.5
2009 35.1 20.3
2008 34.8 20.1
2007 34.5 19.9
2006 34.2 19.6
2005 33.9 19.4
2004 33.7 19.2
2003 33.5 18.9
2002 33.4 18.7
2001 33.3 18.5
2000 33.2 18.2
1999 32.9 18
1998 32.3 18
1997 31.8 18
1996 31.3 18
1995 30.8 17.8
1994 30.5 17.7
1993 30.1 17.7
1992 29.9 17.8
1991 29.6 17.9
1990 29.5 17.8
1989 29.1 17.8
1988 28.6 17.8
1987 28.1 17.8
1986 27.6 17.8
1985 27.2 17.7
1984 26.8 17.7
1983 26.4 17.7
1982 26.2 17.7
1981 26.1 17.7
1980 26 17.6
1979 25.7 17.5
1978 25 17.3
1977 24.3 17.2
1976 23.7 17.1
1975 23.1 17.1
1974 22.6 17.1
1973 22.2 17
1972 21.8 17
1971 21.4 17
1970 21.2 17
1969 21.2 17
1968 21.3 17
1967 21.6 17.1
1966 21.8 17.1
1965 22.1 17.2
1964 22.3 17.3
1963 22.6 17.4
1962 22.9 17.5
1961 23.3 17.6
1960 23.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cayman Islands Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
7.58%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
74
2025
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Listed domestic companies
4
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$10.2M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
660,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
22.9%
2019
50.4%
2020

Energy

Cayman Islands Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.94%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Cayman Islands Vanuatu
% of world population
0.0009%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+888
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85.1
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.46
2020
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14
2025
14.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2017
88%
2023
English speaking
76.6%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.1%
2017
45.7%
2023

Health

Cayman Islands Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$12
2023
Life expectancy
80.9 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.94
1997
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
16.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cayman Islands Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,245 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10.4 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
48.6 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
488 mi
2007
665 mi
2000

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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