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Cayman Islands vs US Virgin Islands
Side-by-side comparison of Cayman Islands and US Virgin Islands from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
US Virgin Islands
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 109 years
In short
US Virgin Islands has 37% more people than Cayman Islands. US Virgin Islands has 32% more land area than Cayman Islands. The economy of Cayman Islands is 31% larger than that of US Virgin Islands (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Cayman Islands 75,844 and US Virgin Islands 103,792 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $92,201 in Cayman Islands and $49,785 in US Virgin Islands (2024, international dollars). Life expectancy is almost the same: 80.5 and 80.8 years.
Of 12 indicators reported by both countries, Cayman Islands ranks higher in the world on 8 and US Virgin Islands on 4. Cayman Islands is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital and economy. US Virgin Islands is clearly stronger in environment & energy, society & health and tourism.
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Cayman Islands and US Virgin Islands.
Cayman Islands
5.00
150th of 203
US Virgin Islandsbetter
0.00
5th of 203
Fixed broadbandInfrastructure & digital
Cayman Islandsbetter
56.4
2nd of 208
US Virgin Islands
10.1
118th of 208
GDP growthEconomy
Cayman Islandsbetter
3.8%
87th of 210
US Virgin Islands
-1.3%
201st of 210
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Cayman Islands overtook US Virgin Islands in GDP (PPP) in 2012 and has stayed ahead since.
US Virgin Islands overtook Cayman Islands in life expectancy in 2000 and has stayed ahead since.
Cayman Islands has been ahead of US Virgin Islands in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 2006.
US Virgin Islands has been ahead of Cayman Islands in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
Cayman IslandsUS Virgin Islands All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Cayman Islands | US Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 264201st/216 · 2024 | 348197th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 240201st/216 · 2024 | 348196th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 75,844198th/217 · 2025 | 103,792192nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.85%57th/217 · 2025 | -0.56%202nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 310.239th/216 · 2024 | 299.942nd/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 100.0%1st/217 · 2025 | 95.4%18th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 16.1%164th/217 · 2025 | 16.5%161st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 9.5%103rd/217 · 2025 | 23.1%13th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $7.77 bn160th/210 · 2024 | $4.67 bn169th/210 · 2022 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $6.87 bn168th/199 · 2024 | $5.25 bn174th/199 · 2022 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $6.03 bn168th/199 · 2024 | $4.90 bn174th/199 · 2022 |
| GDP per person USD | $104,2937th/210 · 2024 | $44,32136th/210 · 2022 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $92,20111th/199 · 2024 | $49,78554th/199 · 2022 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $81,9209th/201 · 2024 | — |
| GDP growth % | 3.8%87th/210 · 2024 | -1.3%201st/210 · 2022 |
| Inflation % | -0.6%2016 | — |
| Unemployment % | — | 11.4%158th/187 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 0.5%185th/197 · 2024 | — |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 7.6%192nd/200 · 2024 | — |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 0.9%185th/192 · 2024 | — |
| Services % of GDP | 86.5%8th/200 · 2024 | — |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $3.37 bn2020 | $4.55 bn134th/182 · 2022 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $2.59 bn2020 | $5.06 bn139th/182 · 2022 |
| Exports % of GDP | 59.6%2020 | 97.4%11th/183 · 2022 |
| Imports % of GDP | 45.8%2020 | 108.3%5th/183 · 2022 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 105.5%2020 | 205.6%8th/183 · 2022 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 52.3%24th/170 · 2024 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 26.0%97th/171 · 2024 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 3.8%144th/171 · 2024 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 3.8%73rd/171 · 2024 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 85.5%1st/168 · 2024 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 40.9%3rd/196 · 2024 | — |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 0.2%150th/209 · 2020 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2020 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2020 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.21%24th/195 · 2020 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2020 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2020 |
| Arable land % of land area | 0.8%184th/206 · 2024 | 2.2%168th/206 · 2024 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 660,000112th/194 · 2020 | 8.6 m24th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $964.0 m77th/175 · 2019 | $686.0 m86th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 22.9%31st/168 · 2019 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 80.550th/217 · 2024 | 80.849th/217 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.941997 | 1.651995 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.01990 | 18.71996 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 95.3%2015 | — |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 84.8%121st/173 · 2024 | 121.7%1997 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 12.8%108th/217 · 2025 | 38.3%8th/217 · 2025 |
| Adult literacy % | 98.9%2017 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 33.0%2008 | 33.6%1993 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 98.7%35th/150 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 81.1%2017 | 64.4%2017 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 13944th/210 · 2022 | 91158th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 56.42nd/208 · 2022 | 10.1118th/208 · 2022 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 5.00150th/203 · 2024 | 0.005th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 0.0%207th/212 · 2022 | 5.9%165th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | — | 6.823rd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 53.0%49th/214 · 2024 | 58.9%33rd/214 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 74.137th/205 · 2025 | 59.675th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 60.257th/207 · 2025 | 46.794th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 74.538th/207 · 2025 | 68.064th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 91.76th/207 · 2025 | 82.644th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 67.145th/205 · 2025 | 74.225th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 78.229th/205 · 2025 | 72.62017 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 4.493rd/145 · 2020 | 49.92012 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | — | 0.03%2007 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Cayman Islands or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands has the larger population: 103,792 (2025) compared with 75,844 for Cayman Islands (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Cayman Islands or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands is larger: 348 km² (2024) compared with 264 km² for Cayman Islands (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Cayman Islands or US Virgin Islands?
Cayman Islands has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $6.87 bn intl. (2024) compared with $5.25 bn intl. for US Virgin Islands (2022). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Cayman Islands or US Virgin Islands?
Cayman Islands has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $92,201 intl. (2024) compared with $49,785 intl. for US Virgin Islands (2022). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Cayman Islands or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands has the higher life expectancy at birth: 80.8 years (2024) compared with 80.5 years for Cayman Islands (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Cayman Islands vs US Virgin Islands — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/cayman-islands-vs-us-virgin-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.