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Cayman Islands · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Cayman Islands

Latin America & Caribbean Capital George Town High income CYM · KY
NationsTree Index 2025 i— Tree height 2025 i1.6 msee ranking Military strength i—percentile
Population i75,844198th of 217 Area i264 km²201st of 216 GDP i$7.77 bn160th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$6.87 bn intl.168th of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$92,201 intl.11th of 199 Life expectancy i80.5 years50th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i—
Strength · trunk i15
Quality of life · crown i—
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i—
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i—
CSV

In short

It has 75,844 people and an economy of $6.87 bn at purchasing power parity, 168th of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: High-tech exports (1st of 168), Access to electricity (1st of 215) and Fixed broadband (2nd of 208).

Its weakest positions: Renewable energy (207th of 212), CO₂ emissions per person (150th of 203) and Secondary enrolment (121st of 173).

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

45
Surface area ikm² 264 201st/216
Land area ikm² 240 201st/216
Population ipeople 75,844 198th/217
Population growth i% 1.85% 57th/217
Population density ipeople/km² 310.2 39th/216
Urban population i% 100.0% 1st/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 16.1% 164th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 9.5% 103rd/217

Economy

57
GDP iUSD $7.77 bn 160th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $6.87 bn 168th/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $6.03 bn 168th/199
GDP per person iUSD $104,293 7th/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $92,201 11th/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $81,920 9th/201
GDP growth i% 3.8% 87th/210
Inflation i% -0.6%2016

Main industries

28
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 0.5% 185th/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 7.6% 192nd/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 0.9% 185th/192
Services i% of GDP 86.5% 8th/200

Trade

67
Exports of goods & services iUSD $3.37 bn2020
Imports of goods & services iUSD $2.59 bn2020
Exports i% of GDP 59.6%2020
Imports i% of GDP 45.8%2020
Trade openness i% of GDP 105.5%2020
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 52.3% 24th/170
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 26.0% 97th/171
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 3.8% 144th/171
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 3.8% 73rd/171
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 85.5% 1st/168
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 40.9% 3rd/196

Natural resources

35
Natural resource rents i% of GDP 0.0% 187th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.00% 68th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 0.00% 183rd/209
Arable land i% of land area 0.8% 184th/206

Tourism

60
International tourist arrivals iarrivals 660,000 112th/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $964.0 m 77th/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 22.9% 31st/168

Society & health

53
Life expectancy iyears 80.5 50th/217
Physicians iper 1,000 people 1.941997
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 3.01990
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 95.3%2015
Secondary enrolment i% gross 84.8% 121st/173
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 12.8% 108th/217
Adult literacy i% 98.9%2017
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 33.0%2008

Infrastructure & digital

93
Access to electricity i% of population 100.0% 1st/215
Internet users i% of population 81.1%2017
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 139 44th/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 56.4 2nd/208

Environment & energy

35
CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 5.00 150th/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 0.0% 207th/212
Forest area i% of land area 53.0% 49th/214

Institutions & safety

77
Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 74.1 37th/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 60.2 57th/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 74.5 38th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 91.7 6th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 67.1 45th/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 78.2 29th/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 4.4 93rd/145

Compare Cayman Islands with

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: —. Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Cayman Islands — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/cayman-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Cayman Islands — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/cayman-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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